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FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 file photo, British rower Alan Campbell displays his bronze medal on the podium after the Men's Single Sculls Final event at the World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia. Campbell, whose abscessed lower-left wisdom tooth threatened to keep him from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is certain that taking better care of his teeth has helped him row faster. (AP Photo/Filip Horvat, File) (AP)

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