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She knew her son’s condition would change their lives forever, but she didn’t realise how amazing it would be.
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Volunteering his expertise to help isolated students led a delighted John Smyth into the lion’s den.
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Inspired as a child by a toy dinosaur in a cereal box, palaeontologist Philip Currie has dedicated his life to digging up bones and fossils.
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