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Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.
Carl Lewis
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Carl Lewis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 1
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Birmingham
Alabama
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis
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