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My stepfather suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury over twenty years ago. Growing up observing the daily limitations of living life with a disability, I have a unique understanding of the trials and tribulations of an individual with limited mobility. My interest in engineering has encouraged me to imagine a mechanical device that would assist a person with such limited mobility. Given funding for a small engineering project meant to improve life for a family member, I would seek to invent a device to aid my stepfather in performing common everyday tasks. More specifically, I would create an implement which would assist my stepfather with undertakings that not only require him to stand or walk, but also bend over. While bending over

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