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Paul Alexander, who was stricken with polio as a boy and spent more than 70 years needing an iron lung chamber to help him breathe but obtained a law degree and later gained a social media following as he recounted tales of his life, died March 11. He was 78.

Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78
Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78

Mr. Alexander, who was stricken with polio at age 6, earned a law degree and wrote a 2020 memoir about his life using the iron lung chamber to help him breathe.

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Vshutterval.bsky.social

Rest he’s Soul may he shine on✨🙏

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SFspencerfordin.bsky.social

Holy schnikes he got a law degree out of an iron lung?

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DVdantevortex.bsky.social

Meanwhile there are still people who believe vaccines are stupid and fake. And a portion of those think vaccines are actually 5G chips made by lizard people to control the world.

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Ddrwsky.bsky.social

Wow that’s a sentence

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Ttruelyesoteric.bsky.social

Just omitting he died of Covid? Super cool of you.

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