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Mar 18, 2003

"The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." --Thomas Carlyle

Basketball players at Cairo High School in Illinois don’t have much, not even matching uniforms. But that doesn’t stop them from winning! They're ranked no. 3. The city of Cairo has abandoned industrial buildings, dilapidated houses, a downtown that looks like a ghost town ... but they have high schoolers with dreams. There's no public pool, no mall, no movie theater, not even a fast-food restaurant in this town. So the kids come to the gym!