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Ontlametse Phalatse stands on a desk surrounded by classmates at the Lorato Primary School in Hebron, South Africa. The 12-year-old has a rare condition called progeria, a genetic premature-aging disease. While she has proved to be a bright pupil at Lorato, she was often scorned because classmates and teachers thought she had AIDS. (Associated Press)

Ontlametse Phalatse stands on a desk surrounded by classmates at the Lorato Primary School in Hebron, South Africa. The 12-year-old has a rare condition called progeria, a genetic premature-aging disease. While she has proved to be a bright pupil at Lorato, she was often scorned because classmates and teachers thought she had AIDS. (Associated Press)

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