Student pedals bike 4,300 km to start university
A freshman was so excited to be admitted to a university this year that he rode a bike more than 4,300 kilometers across the country to his university in 22 days.
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A freshman was so excited to be admitted to a university this year that he rode a bike more than 4,300 kilometers across the country to his university in 22 days.
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