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To: Brumar89 who wrote (73329)	8/16/2009 2:29:19 AM
From: Sully-	1 Recommendation of 90947

....Hawking, in response to a query from London's Guardian newspaper that was apparently prompted by our editorial, was quoted Tuesday as saying: "I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS. I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived." We accept this testimony and good fortune. We will note, however, that in talking about his disability on his own Web site, Hawking makes no mention of NHS and instead says that since 1985, when he had a tracheotomy, he has had "24-hour nursing care . . . made possible by several foundations." Many other Britons may not be as fortunate, and we wonder how they might fare under similar circumstances in their later years. For example.... Message 25860304

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