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Angelika Haarmann returns the ball during the table tennis competition at the German national Special Olympics in Berlin, September 12, 2006. The Special Olympics is an international non-profit organization which is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. [Reuters]
   
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