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" It's quite funny because I always talk to baby through Susie's belly, and every time I start speaking, I just get kicked in the face. "
Greg Rutherford
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" Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into. "
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