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There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.

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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Lawyer
Rolla
Missouri
Television
Games
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Years
Olympic
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