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Elizabeth Edwards’ legacy: toughness amid tragedy

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

December 8, 2010 - 8:04 am

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A son dying young. A six-year battle with cancer. A humiliating betrayal. Americans knew Elizabeth Edwards in large part through her tragedies, but more importantly, they knew her for the vitality and determination she showed in dealing with them. Her cancer incurable and her former-presidential-candidate husband mired in a paternity scandal, she did not shrink from public life but shared her story and advocated for health care reform.

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