here we are, joseph morgan. atwater nine. everyday things done with every day in ease. how long does it take a man who has lost a hand or two hands to resume his place in the scheme of normal living? now you may have heard that anything can be masked in time. that a man practicing four hours a day for six years can learn to throw a boomerang and catch it at the end of its circular flight. after four hours practice a day for let's say five years, a man can hurl a spear and pierce another man's heart. so you may think it took charlie, who had so much more to learn, ever since world war i, to overcome the loss of his hands, to master the normal aspirations of signing his name with a flourish, charles c. mcgonegal. how long? well let's hear what he has to say about that. >> well, it took about three months. i would not say it was as easy as then as it is today. it took a little time to learn. that about three month after i was discharged from walter reed hospital, i was a traveling salesman and completely independent and able to make my way. you will pick up things as you g