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Suharto, From Verge of Death, Is Making a Recovery

SOLO, Indonesia - In what they called an amazing recovery, doctors in Jakarta said Sunday that former President Suharto had begun to move his hands and speak and that they were preparing to begin physical therapy.

"He is fully conscious, he can follow instructions and answer our questions in a weak voice," said Dr. Jusuf Misbach. "It's an amazing accomplishment."

Doctors said he might eventually return home, but they warned that he was still in critical condition and could suffer a relapse.

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