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And I never knew about my potential until 1952, when I was seventeen, I think. Then I went into athletics.
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The speaker says they did not recognize their own potential until around 1952, when they believe they were seventeen. They then entered athletics, suggesting that this period marked the beginning of discovering what they might be capable of. The wording presents this as a personal recollection, with some uncertainty about the exact age.
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- Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations — Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame
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