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2023-07-20 11:01:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1C882862E2D92AE7D75662E29B7455F7EA7ED1E2F8C055E5F90E80A93A62704
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The person being harassed in this video has phacomelia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phocomelia Though it is normally a rare congenital defect, it was a common side effect of thalidomide. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide There is no cure and sufferers are often harassed and abused leading to distress and anguish. https://punchng.com/as-a-child-i-was-pushed-into-pit-pelted-with-stones/?amp
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