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AverageJoe90

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6. I understand your point.

Reply to MadDAsHell (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 03:10 AM

Dec 2014

TBH, though, they were just pointing out the milestone, the fact that she happened to be THE first woman of African heritage, to win the championship. Not sure I see the problem in *this* instance.

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