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The 9-year-old was buried in the wreckage during the earthquake in Sichuan province that killed 20 of his 30 classmates, but he dug himself free before going back to dig two other students out. When asked why he did it, he claimed that he was one of the class leaders so it was his responsibility.
I don't know what to make of the Chinese people in general, but this is one brave, dutiful boy.
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No wonder there's so much poverty, though, in a nation where the people get hungry an hour after they eat.
It was bittersweet for me to watch the Austrian team walk by though. My mother was not a big fan of any sport, but she watched the Olympics faithfully every two years to see her native Austria compete. And she'd always cry a bit when they marched by during the opening ceremony, and it struck me that this is the first Olympiad since her death.
So I teared up a bit on her behalf.
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