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Missy Franklin wins two more gold medals at swimming world championships

SHANGHAI –Missy Franklin skipped a few steps. A talented 16-year-old with high school swim meets, chemistry and proms in her future, Franklin figured to turn some heads at these swimming world championships. Get her name out there. But she hasn’t merely shown she belongs. She’s gone straight from just-happy-to-be-here to burgeoning superstar. She’s not only been the breakout swimmer for the United States, she’s also been the top U.S.

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