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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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But just three years later, in 2001, she was struck by a car on her way back to school from swim practice, and lost her left leg at the knee as a result. 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.

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Bret, I interviewed Prof. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. Keep up the good work!

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