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Laura Postma, Den Bosch, NetherlandsMay 14, 2014

A woman in the Netherlands spent 10 years growing her meter-long dreadlocks, but now she wants to shave them off. It's not a fashion statement - it's to raise money to fight cancer.

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Kelly Dortmans
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A woman in Holland spent 10 years growing her meter-long dreadlocks, but now she wants to shave them off. It's not a fashion statement - it's to raise money to fight cancer, a disease she has a personal connection to, and it's the number-one cause of death in the Netherlands.
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