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TIL of 14-year-old Marcos Ugarte. When his neighbor’s home went up in flames, he climbed a ladder held by his father, entered the burning home and saved an 8-year-old’s life who was trapped inside. He said, “I can’t say I really consider myself a hero. I think anyone would have done what I did.”

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