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Weight-bearing exercise builds bone density, builds your muscular strength so that you can hold your body up where those bones have a tendency to get weak.

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
Politician
Lacy Lakeview
Texas
Dorothy Ann Richards
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