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CNN - Paraplegic walks at UC Berkeley graduation with help of 'exoskeleton'
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Sent from Mail@anthonyvizzari.com's mobile device from http://m.cnn.com . Paraplegic walks at UC Berkeley graduation with help of 'exoskeleton' Austin Whitney is walking proof that determination -- combined with creative ingenuity -- can turn a seemingly impossible idea into a reality. Paralyzed from the waist down since a 2007 drunken driving accident, he had worked hard to graduate on time -- and with honors -- from the University of California at Berkeley. That was reason enough to celebrate. But nothing compared to how he accepted his diploma on Saturday. Pressing a button on his walker, Whitney rose to his feet at the commencement ceremony. Then, with the flick of a switch, his legs moved across the stage. The journey lasted seven steps. Halfway through, he glanced over to the cheering crowd of 15,000 people, who were also on their feet. "It rea