I am 41, and a Veteran of the Gulf War. I am paralyzed from the waist down with ALS which has been linked to service in the Gulf War, and Gulf War Syndrome. I love to watch the SETI graphics in the hope that I will get lucky and find ET before ALS claims my life.
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