It was an invitation to speak at the 2007 New York marathon that first inspired Zanardi to try handcycling.

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McCain also asked the audience to forgive him for his absence from last year's CPAC, when he was the only major Republican candidate to reject an invitation to speak at the conference.

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Would it surprise you and others that this piece led directly to an invitation for me to speak at a major ICD manufacturer CME conference?

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Part of the reason I accepted your invitation to come here was because I wanted to speak with all of you, and not just to all of you.

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