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YOU are never too young, it seems, to harbour an obsessive compulsion. Sian Bruce celebrated her 17th birthday just last week yet sporting superstition is already an integral part of her preparations.
Not that the Dundonian skeet shooter readily admits her idiosyncrasy. "I've not really got any superstitions," she says before pausing, her hesitant tone failing to convince. "Okay, I have to have chewing gum when I'm shooting. I don't know why, I've just always done it. And it's got to be Extra . . . and only the blue kind."See the full content of this document
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Nothing Distracts Shooter Bruce From Her Targets, Says Richard Winton
The final demand is stated forcefully before the gregarious teenager collapses into giggles. The laughter, though, masks a strong-willed competitor who those closest to her suggest is a sharp- witted and fiendishly di...
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