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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2023 20:34:01 EDT lnxw48a1
   When #sonOne was about 12, he decided to learn to throw knives. He took a knife his grandfather had given him and spent about an hour a day in the garage, throwing the knife at the wall. By the time his mom figured out why there were so many holes in the wall, he was pretty good at hitting a target tip-first at that distance.
   
   A year or so later, he taught himself to throw pennies, spinning so fast they buzzed and curved. This time he practiced in his bedroom. By the time I realized what was going on, he could hit a target and punch though drywall or hollow doors.
   
   When people are persistent enough, they can do surprising things.
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 03:34:30 EDT lnxw48a1

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      When I was in high school, I knew a guy that decided to learn some acrobatics when he was about ten. He started by trying to jump, spin all the way around head over heels, and land on his feet in the same spot. By the time I met him, he was about five years into it, and he could do amazing stunts like you'd expect from a circus performer.
      
      He had, of course, broken a few bones along the way. His younger brother did not do any of those tricks.
      
      It is amazing what people can do when they set their minds to the task.