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Wilma Rudolf, the famous American athlete, spent the bulk of her childhood in bed. Born premature and underweight, she was a sickly child who had to face several bouts of deadly diseases. (a) ---, she was attacked with polio. (b) ---, she caught scarlet fever. (c) ---, she developed pneumonia. (d) ---, she weighed only 2 kgs at birth. Everyone said that she would die. (e)--- she survived, surprising everybody. Doctors were able to save her life. (f) ---, they feared that she might never walk again. Wilma still had serious issues with her left leg. She, (g)----, had to put on a leg brace. (h) ---, she was required to wear an orthopedic shoe on her twisted left foot. (i) ---- little progress was seen. Things looked hopeless for Wilma. (j) ----, her parents never lost hope. Wilma too was determined to become 'a normal kid'. (k) --- she had a wonderful family. Her brothers and sisters took turns massaging her crippled leg every day. (l) ---, her mother drove her 90 miles roundtrip to hospital for therapy every week. Years passed. (m) ---, signs of improvement were visible. (n) ----, Wilma was out of her leg braces at age nine. Who could then imagine that this ailing girl, who could not even walk as a child, would go on to win gold medals in the Olympics?