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JALEN HOWSARE
Solon High School junior Taylor Walkner (right) helps freshman Jalen Howsare stay in formation during morning marching band practice at the school Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Solon, Iowa. Jalen has marching band practice Monday to Thursday before school. Jalen had his eyes surgically removed at 18 months to stop the spread of cancerous tumors after being diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. (Jim Slosiarek,/The Gazette-KCRG)
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