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Of all the shocking details emerging after Wednesday`s mass shooting in California, one stands out as highly unusual: one of the two attackers who shot dead 14 and wounded 21 others at a holiday party was a woman.

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Some people face the most unthinkable tragedies and somehow come out the other side stronger. Others crumble under the weight of the pressure and heartache they face.

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