paul hamm's example

"PAUL HAMM'S fall and rise are what make the Olympics so much more than a sports event. The US gymnast who spun despair into gold on Wednesday gives hope to the whole human endeavor by defusing the word loser."

{Boston Globe, Paul Hamm's Example}

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