"Life was too short for Roger to be defeated by illness, so when Roger's body became weak, we saw how his mind become sharper, " Emanuel said.

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Your mind will soon get sharper when the whirlwind of sensory input subsides.

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But a deeper question forming in my mind as I listened to the Prime Minister came into sharper focus during the interview I have just completed with Mr Francis himself.

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