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A Dr. Seuss-Like Poem About The Woman Who Pulled 14 Worms From Her Eye

Her story was so inspirational to readers that they literally sprung into verse, with a Dr. Seuss-inspired poem. What they created is the most joyful poem about eye worms ever written.
Source: Malaka Gharib and Jay Reed/NPR

Earlier this week, we shared the remarkable story of Abby Beckley — and her run-in with eye worms.

When this young woman felt something crawling around in her eyes, she had the presence to

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