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Dominic's disciples: Kid draws a crowd of pros praying for him

#Prayfordominic.

FLETCHER COX does.

He's been praying for Dominic since March 7, when he sent a Facebook video message:

"I hope you feel better, man. We're praying for you."

The message arrived just hours before doctors operated on the Grade III anaplastic astrocytoma in Dominic's brain. It is a rare, recurring, malignant tumor that turned a 7-year-old sharpshooter into the other kid on Lenape Lane with a wheelchair. Dominic Liples' 5-year-old little brother, Ciarlo, was born with spina bifida.

Ciarlo's lower body does not function, but he's spunky and fiery and Ciarlo (CHAR-lo) just got a wheelchair last year, and he used to get all of the pity, too.