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WASHINGTON — Nebraskan Ryan Moore was a special guest of Hillary Clinton at Wednesday night’s showdown with Donald Trump in Las Vegas.

Moore said the Clinton campaign reached out to him earlier this week about attending the debate as a reminder of everything that Clinton is fighting for in her campaign.

Moore was born in 1986 with a rare form of dwarfism. His father struggled to find a job for a time because employers did not want to take on the extensive health care costs of his young son.

In 1994, Moore and his family participated in an event highlighting the need for changes to the health care system. Clinton scooped up Moore, then 7, during the event and held him throughout her 10-minute speech.

They stayed in touch and met again numerous times over the years. Moore told the story of their long friendship during a speech at the Democratic National Convention in July.

Moore, who is from South Sioux City, said he and his mother were excited to be in Vegas for such a historic event.

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