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Sep 2020
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Hysterical Strength

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In 2006, a dire circumstance unlocked superhuman strength in Tom Boyle. Nine years later, a similar scenario helped 19-year-old Charlotte Heffelmire save a life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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