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Mum 'super proud' of teen who passed GCSEs using eyes
Patrick McCabe, 16, used eye-tracking technology to take his GCSEs over a five-month period.
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Patrick McCabe, 16, used eye-tracking technology to take his GCSEs over a five-month period.
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Mum 'super proud' of teen who passed GCSEs using eyes
Patrick McCabe, 16, used eye-tracking technology to take his GCSEs over a five-month period.
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