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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
Aimee Mullins
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Aimee Mullins
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 20
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In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
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