FILE PHOTO: Rita Ebel, nicknamed “Lego grandma”, builds a wheelchair

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FILE PHOTO: Rita Ebel, nicknamed “Lego grandma”, builds a wheelchair ramp from donated Lego bricks in the living room of her flat in Hanau, Germany, February 17, 2020. Picture taken February 17, 2020. Ebel started to build the ramps almost one year ago to raise awareness for handicapped people in her hometown of Hanau. Meanwhile, dozens of stores use the ramps to ease entry for wheelchair users. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

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