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Everyone loves a mystery, which may be why PRIVATE JESSICA LYNCH'S 15 minutes of fame have yet to fade. It's still unclear exactly what happened when her convoy was ambushed in Iraq and, later, when she was rescued — and Lynch isn't talking. But at her homecoming, the soft-spoken hero won hearts by simply acknowledging the sacrifices of others and her gratitude at being home.


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