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POLE−HAND BOY, SEISAKU NOGUCHI

  There was a boy teased pole-hand. When he was a clawling 
baby, fell in a fier place and burnt one hand, eventually 
all fingers of the hand sticked togeter. A poor village at
the lakeside of Inawashiro Lake in Aizu(Fukuoka prefecture 
now). His name was Seisaku Noguchi. As his family was 
strictly poor, he had to catch loaches and sold them in 
towns. Other children looked him down and made fun of it.
  He had particularly strong competitive spirit with bright
head. Some day I'll let them pay it back.
  His fight flared up in vexation and anger.
  After graduated elementary scool, he worked as a 
substitute teacher. People around rose fund for him to get 
operation of hand. Among them were those who had made fun of
him. 
  The operation succceeded and he retrieved fingers. Such a 
joy led him to medical science, then he changed name to 
Hideyo Noguchi.
  It is the story of Dr.Noguchi, who was the first Japanese 
nominated the candidacy of the Nobel Peace Prize. 

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