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Christina, the woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth s famous painting Christina s World, had a neurodegenerative disease that paralyzed her from the waist down. Stubborn and self-reliant, she resisted the idea of using a wheelchair or crutches, instead preferring to crawl or drag herself.

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Fun Fact: Christina, the woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth’s famous painting ‘Christina’s World,’ had a neurodegenerative disease that paralyzed her from the waist down. Stubborn and self-reliant, she resisted the idea of using a wheelchair or crutches, instead preferring to crawl or drag herself.

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