a historical figure with clubfoot

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Just FYI, a bit of clubfoot trivia..

I hadn't ever read that Lord Byron, the English Romantic poet, was

born with clubfoot. I came across a biography recently .. it said

that he was extremely sensitive about his " lameness, " and made use of

a special brace. It sounds like his condition wasn't well

treated. " Byron was lionized in Whig society,' it goes on, " and the

handsome poet with the clubfoot was swept into affairs with (numerous

women). " Just thought it might be of interest.. here's the link to

the biography:

http://www.englishhistory.net/byron/life.html

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