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" I've always had bigger legs and butt; it's just the way I'm built. Over time, I realized that they were blessings because that foundation - my legs and butt - is what helps me flip 12 feet above an icy halfpipe. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Foundation

Time

Blessings

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Always

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Out

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Winter

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Moment

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