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" Whether you empower one person or the free world, that is leadership. "

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" With acceptance comes opportunities. And with opportunities come numbers and, most importantly, hope. "

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" I remember the day I met Cammi Granato, a former star on the U.S. women's hockey team. We were at a Women's Sports Foundation dinner in 1996, and she came over to introduce herself. She had watched the U.S. women's soccer team win gold at the Atlanta Olympics and was hopeful the U.S. women's hockey team could do the same. "

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