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Lizzie Velásquez: Turning a Negative Into Positive Lizzie Velásquez was relentlessly bullied in school and online growing up, because of a rare genetic syndrome that makes her unable to gain weight. Now, she is an outspoken anti-bullying activist.
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Lizzie Velásquez: Turning a Negative Into Positive

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Lizzie Velásquez: Turning a Negative Into Positive

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Lizzie Velásquez: Turning a Negative Into Positive

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Lizzie Velásquez was relentlessly bullied in school and online growing up, because of a rare genetic syndrome that makes her unable to gain weight. Now, she is an outspoken anti-bullying activist.