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"I made myself a little angry before beam. That's the best way to do beam. It's important to fuel you..." — Aly Raisman

I made myself a little angry before beam. That's the best way to do beam. It's important to fuel yourself with some devastating things, but I also realized that if I daydream about doing well and having this silver medal, it's more motivating than focusing on the negatives. So I learned to focus on the positive.
Aly Raisman
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