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Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games. Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews. “It’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”. ‘Be

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