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Jul 13, 2008
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." --Seneca
A Remarkable Woman's Record-Breaking Journey
Hilary Lister launched a solo sail around the British Isle, expecting that it will take three to four months to sail the 1,600 miles. No easy task for anyone in general, but even more so considering that she is a quadriplegic. 36-year-old Lister has a progressive and painful neurological disease called reflex sympathetic dystrophy and is able to move only her head, eyes and mouth. To sail the boat, she uses straws and what she calls a "sip-and-puff" system, describing the technique further to NPR in this feature.
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