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"He never gets sick, just a cold here and there," said Murilo's spouse, Alana Romao. "And on that day, he was in bed and can't even get up."

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In the Romao house in Hastings, evenings are spent watching re-runs in Portuguese. It's a moment of peace for middle school sweethearts Alana and Murilo, who are just happy to be out of a hospital room
"He never gets sick, just a cold here and there," said Alana Romao. "And on that day, he was in bed and can't even get up."
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