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The doctors had some bad news for Jo Bloomer. Her second child, Lola, had a very rare 21.
condition known as A-T.
22. she couldn't accept the fact that her family was so unlucky. A-T is so
uncommon that, at the time, only sixty children in the UK suffered 23. it. Three-year-old Lola's
condition meant she would gradually grow 24. She would then start to develop more and more
disabilities*. Most A-T sufferers are 25. to a wheelchair by the age of ten. Eventually, she would die
from this strange
26. __, probably in her early twenties.
Luckily for Lola, her mother 27. to simply sit around and wait for her daughter to grow weaker
and then die. Life, 28.
was just too precious. Instead, she wanted to do something special for her.
She wanted to make a significant 29. in her life. All this led Jo to make a promise. Holding her
daughter
30. her arms, she vowed* to take her to each of the Seven Wonders of the World before she
died. She was going to help little Lola live her short life to the full!
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The movie Patch Adams was released in 1998. Based on the life of Dr. Hunter "Patch” Adams, it tells
the story of a man who firmly believes laughter to be the best medicine. The famous comic actor Robin
Williams plays the lead role. His wonderful portrayal of the doctor's quest* to relieve as much suffering as
possible led the film to be nominated* for several awards.