By Edie Ross, The Hutchinson News, January 20, 2009

Billy Bass likes reading non-fiction books, enjoys music and, according to his mother, taught himself to play the piano.

The 11-year-old can talk -- at 100 miles per hour -- on a range of subjects from technology to music.

He makes friends easily and is, by all accounts, very intelligent.

Billy Bass has a lot going for him.

And, the Hutchinson youth has a lot going against him.

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