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O'Brien Poem

NPR
Published February 10, 1996 at 11:00 PM CST

This is a poem by Mark O'Brien called "Object of Desire". It is read by Tom Cole and Deborah Williams because O'Brien's vocal capabilities are restricted due to his reliance on an iron lung.

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