"I do not deny that although my intention was to be a great in history for doing good, part of this desire was also due to selfishness. The selfishness of those who simply want to feel more than others. I fought this unhealthy desire with all my might, knowing full well that God does not like those who do things for themselves, but despite this I did not always succeed. I realise now, as I write this letter, imagining what my last moment on earth will be like, that it is the stupidest desire one can have."
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Sammy Basso
Sammy Basso (1 December 1995 – 5 October 2024) was an Italian biologist and patient of progeria disease and one of the oldest known survivors of the disease. He leveraged his unusual appearance, a result of his terminal illness, to great social and emotional advantage, while lending an optimistic face to campaign for an extremely rare, life-threatening and terminal genetic disease. Progeria sufferers usually die in their early teens. Basso also took part in clinical trials that he carried out re
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