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"Sometimes, we just don't know our own strength.\nFormer Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts knows this all too well. His week started off on a high \u2014 President Obama presented him with the Medal of Honor on Monday for his outstanding service during a battle in Afghanistan, and then he was invited to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.\nPitts was visibly excited as he began to bash the ceremonial gavel. His first whack was strong, his second was even harder, but his third strike was delivered with such force that it broke the gavel handle right in half.\nHis reaction, as well as everyone's around him, is perfection.\nIt's cool, Pitts \u2014 they probably have a backup.\n\n\nAdorably thankful red fox enjoys his own plate of turkey on Thanksgiving\nDaniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy share their most awkward fan encounters\nPeter Jackson hints he's to direct an episode of 'Doctor Who'\n'Dilwale' meets 'Despicable Me 2' in a hilarious mash-up\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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