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Premium Content An Unsung Hero
by Thomas Michael Johnson - January 15, 2007
Who is the most important person in the 19th or 20th century and why?
I remember the smile on his face. My father had been stressed for eight years, and I didn't think I'd ever see that smile again. It was an exuberant smile-one that showed a man who was at peace. Even with my father's reassuring smile, I was terribly tense-I hated needles. But if I wanted to be protected, I'd have to withstand those few seconds of…
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