BYU student at 3-foot-9 lives a large life

Published: Friday, May 11 2012 5:54 p.m. MDT

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Morasco has a very rare genetic condition, one that afflicts less than 1 in a million individuals around the world. It is called spondylometaphyseal dysplasia Kozlowski syndrome, a form of short-trunk dwarfism. Despite the obvious complications, she has never let it get her down.

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MAYHEM MIKE

Salt Lake City, UT

Wow! What a beautiful young lady, both physically and spiritually! That smile would warm any young man's heart!

7:38 a.m. May 12, 2012
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OLD-GUY

Central, Utah

Morasco, my mother was not much taller than you, but for a different reason. She got polio when she was very young. That effected her growth and mobility, but her mind and other great capabilities.

I think she was the world's best More..

6:39 p.m. May 12, 2012
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Julianne

North Salt Lake, UT

I am a small person too. I know what she goes through. I was made fun of when I was growing up and people did stare at me. The kids would make fun of me and it is hard to find a good paying job because of my height (4 feet 6 inches tall). Today I More..

10:13 a.m. May 12, 2012
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