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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.

Bethany Hamilton

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
Writer
Lihue
Fear
Inspirational
Ends
Love
Sharks
Surfing
Overcome
Helped
Overcoming

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