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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
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People put too much emphasis on looks.
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