I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically an…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. ✨ Five minutes with Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Interview With Julie Deardorff, www.chicagotribune.com. May 2, 2012.
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I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. ✨ Five minutes with Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Interview With Julie Deardorff, www.chicagotribune.com. May 2, 2012.

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