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Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, waits outside his home for a ride that will take him to a store where he works as a performer in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday Sept. 5, 2010. Nino, who works part time as a performer at department stores and is currently acting in a film, is recognized as the world's shortest man in the new Guinness World Records 2011.

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Edward Nino Hernandez, left, walks with his eleven-year-old brother outside their home in Bogota September 6, 2010. Edward, 24, is 2 ft 3.46 inches tall,

Big brother

I'm always concerned that photos of small people tend to exploit them. These two are done with a great deal of sensitivity. Read about Edward Nino Hernandez, the world's shortest man, here.

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