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Harry
He’s still at primary school and loves to climb trees and ride his bike. But due to a rare genetic condition, 11-year-old Harry Crowther is already turning into an old man.
和其他孩子一样，这个小学生也喜欢爬树和汽车，但是由于患了这种奇怪的病症，这个11岁的小男孩Harry Crowther已经开始变老了。
His skin is thinning, his hair grows slowly and he suffers from the physical problems of a pensioner.
他的皮肤是薄的，头发生长的很慢，和老人一样，他的身体也经常出现问题。
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Harry和妈妈在一起
Because Harry's body is ageing five times faster than other children, he is in constant pain from arthritis and he becomes tired
因为他的身体老化速度是正常孩子的5倍，所以他经常关节疼痛，变得很容易累。
His parents Sharron and John know his life will be cut short by the incurable Atypical Progeria Syndrome (APS).
他的父母Sharron和John知道他患了早衰症而不能活长久。
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小时候的Harry
Harry said: 'I can do a lot of things other children can do, but sometimes it stops me doing what I like doing because I ache.
Harry说：我可以像正常的小朋友们一样干任何事，但是有时候因为疼痛我不得不停止做我喜欢做的事。
'It feels weird and hurts most when I'm in bed. I get upset when people who don't know me stare and it's annoying going to hospitals.'
在我睡觉的时候我感觉到奇怪和疼痛，当人们不明真相的围观我的时候我会感到很不高兴，我也很讨厌去医院。