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I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

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Scott Hamilton
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
Athlete
Figure Skater
Bowling Green
Ohio
Scott Scovell Hamilton
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