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To mark ME Awareness Week, Gary Burgess shares the real stories of real people with ME. Hear them describe their own experiences in their own words.
To find out more about the ME Association, visit www.meassociation.org.uk
You'll find Gary Burgess on Twitter @GaryBurgessCI and please use the hashtag #TheMEShow in any posts

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