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Finding size-18 shoes for a really tall 12-year-old

The night before his first day at Robert L. Vale Middle School, Joseph Gamez laid out his clothes and new Nike KD (Kevin Durant) sneakers — a first for the shy 12-year-old. In past years, he got queasy at the thought of walking through the halls, where he towered over his classmates and a few teachers. The seventh-grader stands six-foot-six, …

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