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“'Triumph over tragedy' - how pathetic! I think people are…” quote by Aimee Mullins — Download Open image

“'Triumph over tragedy' - how pathetic! I think people are generally freaked out that I'm multifaceted. You don't hear people saying, 'Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar - and she's blonde!'”

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