In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2014, Shirin Vala, 65, who is an essential tremor patient, uses a Liftware Spoon to eat without spilling at her home in Oakland, Calif. Built with hundreds of algorithms, these specially designed spoons make it much easier for people with tremors and Parkinson&amp;#xed;s Disease to eat without spilling. Photo: AP Photo/Eric Risberg

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