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Anna Baker wanted validation.
It’s how she was programmed. In a way, it was how she survived.
“I was always kind of the awkward duckling,” Baker says. “Like friendly with everybody, but didn't have a friend group, didn't have close friends.”
But she had gymnastics, which she started at 4 or 5.
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“I imagine she will catch a second wind once she’s there. Are the struggles and tears beforehand worth the effort, though?”
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