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"On Monday in Vancouver, Robel Teklemariam will compete for Ethiopia in the 15-kilometer cross country skiing event.
This will be his second Olympics but the first with his mother in attendance. To qualify, he traveled the world on a shoestring budget, chasing down qualifying races as he lugged his skis across Europe on a train. His goal is to inspire a nation of citizens -- most of whom haven't seen snow.
"What he's proving is that when you put your heart to it, it doesn't matter where you were born," Demisse said.
Tonight, he'll carry the Ethiopian flag as part of the opening ceremonies.
"I have to," he said. "I'm the only one.""
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""Did you hear? Mao Asada may perform to Nicole Kidman's love ballad from Moulin Rouge while wearing a gold-sequined shift!" the impeccably dressed Yale-educated New York-based international maritime contract attorney Ellen Conagey said to her London colleague Marlena Barstow Thursday during an intricate discussion of customs taxes and cargo liability."
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"Female Science Professor, in a post about pet peeves in academia, has ignited a discussion of whether college athletics programs turn a profit for the school. Many people have made much about statistics showing that ticket sales and other direct revenues from athletics do not cover the athletic department budget (at least not at most schools). Now, this may very well be true, but anybody who thinks that the athletic department is there just to sell tickets is missing the point. "
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