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PHOTO: Jessica Baker of Maple Grove, Minnesota, is seen in an undated photo with her 5-year-old daughter, Kenzie Lund.
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\"She's just a funny little girl and has been through a lot -- she was born with a heart condition,\" Baker said. \"Everyone says she will be a performer. She's quite the character.\"

Baker said she plans on keeping the video for Kenzie's high school graduation party.

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