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Meet Ella Murray: The 9-year-old with skin as delicate as a butterfly's wing
May 30, 2017 | 3:00 PM GMT
Ella Murray has a rare genetic disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa, which causes her fragile skin to blister and scar. She says she tries to find simple ways to explain her condition to her friends.