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Technically I can get out of my wheelchair and crawl around and do things, but when I've traveled and they've lost my wheelchair in transit, I feel like I need to be bound to it. My functionality and autonomy are often bound to this.

Zach Anner

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Zach Anner
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: November 17
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