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Roosevelt's Polio Wasn't A Secret: He Used It To His 'Advantage'

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Franklin D. Roosevelt smiled upon hearing that he was leading the 1928 contest for governor of New York, more than six years after he contracted polio. (Getty Images)
Franklin D. Roosevelt smiled upon hearing that he was leading the 1928 contest for governor of New York, more than six years after he contracted polio. (Getty Images)

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