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A young girl seeking a role model becomes one herself

Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she sa

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A young girl seeking a role model becomes one herselfNine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she sa
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