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Fortunately Stephen Hawking can still move his right thumb. He can select right or left turn options, doors etc. by pressing a button with his thumb when a moving cursor comes over the desired icon or function on his built-in wheel-chair screen.

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Fortunately Stephen Hawking can still move his right thumb. He can select right or left turn options, doors etc. by pressing a button with his thumb when a moving cursor comes over the desired icon or function on his built-in wheel-chair screen.

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