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    Default How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the wo

    Good article. It's about hope, achievement and rising above. Things we used to believe in here in the US.

    How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world : Goats and Soda : NPR
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    Good article. It's about hope, achievement and rising above. Things we used to believe in here in the US.

    How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world : Goats and Soda : NPR
    Such a wonderful story. Hard work and opportunities help her entire family.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathianne View Post
    Such a wonderful story. Hard work and opportunities help her entire family.
    I kept waiting for the punchline that was going to destroy the whole story. It is a good story. Shouldn't stand out for that reason but it does.
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