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Which of These Essay Questions Is the Real Thing?

Please tell us what you do in your free time. (No more than 500 words.)

When I was 12 years old, I got the international record for my age group for the marathon. After that I moved up to running longer races, and regularly compete in 100-milers. I run eight miles before school (I get up at 3 a.m.) and on some...

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