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What they say about lye attack survivor

What they're saying about lye attack survivor Carmen Tarleton:

"She's a special person. She's got a strong will to live, despite this horrific injury."

--George Pessotti, Phoenix Society of Burn Survivors volunteer counselor.

"For whatever reason, Carmen was chosen for that fate. But what she's demonstrating is something that's in the human spirit itself, and it's an awesome thing to watch."

--sister Kesstan Blandin

"There's only one way to go, and that's up. I can't go any further down. So I get to look forward to going up and up and up, and that's what I like."

--Carmen Tarleton 

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