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Why Are Great Athletes More Likely To Be Younger Siblings?

Venus Williams was the first of the Williams sisters to make a splash in professional tennis. But Richard Williams, their father, was always convinced that Serena — 15 months younger than Venus, and the youngest of Oracene Price’s five daughters — would go on to have the better career. Richard Williams was right. While Venus […]

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