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PHOTO: Six-year-old Caroline performed in "The Nutcracker" weeks after receiving surgery at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
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And it worked! Just weeks after receiving the surgery, Caroline fulfilled her Sugar Plum Fairy wishes and danced center stage in \"The Nutcracker\" earlier this month.

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