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Guo sends a solid gold plea to missing dad

GUO Wenjun, who grabbed a gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol for China on Sunday, said she hoped her Olympic success would make another of her dreams come true - for her father to come home. Guo's... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Aug 12 2008

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