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Doing your best is more important than being the best.

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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Lawyer
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Missouri
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If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
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Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
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