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By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation.

Carl Lewis

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Carl Lewis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 1
Athletics Competitor
Long Jumper
Poet
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
Birmingham
Alabama
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis
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Bridging
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Social
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