# Is this kid for real or is this some kind of special effect?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 18, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997 "2011-10-18T02:38:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997/1 "2011-10-18T02:38:51Z")

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[Video here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=LzscQltW5XQ)

I’m inclined to say “real”, but I’m honestly not sure.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997/2 "2011-10-18T02:43:23Z")

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[Progeria](https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Progeria)?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997/3 "2011-10-18T02:50:48Z")

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> [@Duckster](#):
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> [Progeria](https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Progeria)?

Agreed, looks like a classic case.

[Google image search.](http://www.google.com/search?q=progeria&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=FRL&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=bumcTpn_A6rPiAKM_eGJCg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBIQ_AUoAQ&biw=1516&bih=785)

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997/4 "2011-10-18T02:55:05Z")

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First thing I thought too.