How. How!!!

So, let's rewind to 2012. It was the summer Olympics in London, and a phoenix presided over all.

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All of the humans competing in events were basically superheroes, and the gymnasts were particularly memorable.

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And one young woman, McKayla Maroney, blew everybody's goddamn minds with one of the best vaults we'd ever feasted our eyes on.

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It was fucking incredible.

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