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Struck By Lightning on the Appalachian Trail

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In 2009, a hiker named Becky Garris was struck by lightning in Vermont while hiking the Appalachian Trail. She woke up with a paralyzed right arm, and managed to get herself to the hospital. This is her story. 

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