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In my quest to find a rare genetic disease in the wonderful land of www-dot-coms, a rather annoying popup protruded my view of the Google search. At first, what I thought I saw was a furniture advertisement. At second glance, it appeared to be some type of "Wanna see my web cam". But, just as I clicked on the small, conveniently placed "X" in the corner of the window, I saw them. The words "rare genetic disease" and Fragile X were strewn all over the porthole, which lead into a dreamland of information. A click away and I was on my way into Ms. Frizzle of the Magic School Bus's classroom, just waiting to be educated. (Of course, there are no Magic School Bus books written about Fragile X, my newfound rare genetic disease friend.)
Fragile X syndrome affects one in four thousand males, and one in every eight thousand females around the globe. Its features include learning disability of varying severity, and behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and autistic tendencies. Fragile......

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