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There's always a chance. Anything can happen.

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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
Artistic Gymnast
Athlete
Gymnast
Des Moines
Iowa
Shawn Machel Johnson East
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Machel Johnson
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Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
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I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep!
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