He was so self-conscious that he refused to smile.
He didn’t have any teeth.
And because of that, he never smiled.
He was ashamed of the way he looked.
He lived in constant pain due to the dentures he wore. His gums were always raw—sometimes bloody.
Soft foods were his preference. Fish and soups were his favorites.
As a boy, he used his teeth to crack walnuts. That didn’t help.
Genetics didn’t help either. His family wasn’t known for strong teeth. And to be honest, he didn’t practice great dental hygiene.
When he became President, he had a new set of dentures made. By then, he had only one real tooth remaining.
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