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"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu

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"Old age is always fifteen years older than I am." Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Meagan Blomgren is fast. This spring, she qualified for the Iowa state track meet in the 100- and 200-meter dash, posting the fastest time for[...]

"A little magic can take you a long way." Roald Dahl