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Jul 2017
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I Need To Woman Up | With Cynthia Addai-...

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We can't control the curve balls life throws at us, but we can control how we handle them. Cynthia Addai-Robinson (USA Network's "Shooter") reads a story about choosing to face one of life's greatest challenges alone. 
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