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To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.'

Shawn Johnson

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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
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