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10 PRAYERS
FOR ROBBIE
Prayers were said this morning at the primary school in
Tiverton for Robbie Ainsley who was knocked down by a car
last week. Head teacher Mrs Tinsley said, “Robbie is a very
popular boy at school with children and teachers alike. He
plays centre forward in the school football team, sings in the
choir, and only recently played Oliver Twist in our school
production of Oliver”. Robbie Ainsley remains in a coma and
on a life support system in Wonford Hospital where doctors
say his condition is unchanged.

Ask Professor Knowalot

Michael Morpurgo

Q: What is a coma?
A: A coma is when a person has been
unconscious for more than six hours.
Q: Can people in a coma hear?
A: No-one can be sure. After recovering,
some patients recall hearing but not
being able to respond.

Read these answers from Professor Knowalot as well as the

ones earlier and decide what questions were asked. What are
the possible questions to these answers?
1. A serious injury to the head, hurting the brain, can cause a
coma.
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2. Usually, a coma lasts a few weeks, but it can last for years.
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3. Some patients in a coma can breath by themselves; others

need machines to help them breathe.
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4. Comas can cause unusual things. In 2010, a 13-year-old girl

in Croatia came out if her coma speaking German fluently but
had forgotten her own language.
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