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Madi Curran says that she can produce 15 masks over four hours of work. so When I could anBryan’s education.” hehave was 4, father was KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS Last month, received his diagnosed withBryan Meniere’s disease, virus and battling it with a series of remedies that machine. Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber andis his wife Tamara are shown with various Apollo 11 celebratory Madi items, including a bust of Neil Armstrong, Local Josh Kuntzman, who Curran, a Righetti High below. high school diploma from Santa Maa disorder of the inner ear, and has he recommends for anyone who falls ill like he did. Now, what started out as a favor to her mom has ria High Schoolwork at the agesince. of 16.At He been unable 7, recovering from COVID-19, School freshman, is sewing When he woke up with an acute sore throat bebecome Madi’s own personal fightto againstever is first member ofCOVhis family to histhe mother and younger sister were cause he “made out with a sick person” on Day 0, ID-19. makes YouTube video on how masks for four hours per graduate school and in the fall deportedhigh to Mexico. he thought that a sore throat was all it was. 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