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August 9, 2012
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Toughest Supreme Court Justice, Ever
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg survived cancer twice, so we already knew she was tough, but now it turns out she broke two ribs early in June and didn’t even think the injury was serious enough to take time off work.
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