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There's nothing typical about Lexi Thompson

Nov 15, 2011 | By Mick Elliott

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lexi Thompson -- just your typical 16-year-old girl next door with an LPGA victory, a lucrative endorsement contract and, some people say, the future of American women's golf resting on her shoulders -- is pleading her case.

With genuine sincerity, Thompson proclaims affection for all things that make a 16-year-old a 16-year-old. Insatiable appetite for music, texting and Facebook? Check. Sleepovers with friends at which girl talk touches all mandatory subjects -- boys, ...

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