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“Have you ever jumped out of an airplane?” You got the wrong guy, buddy. Any points for parasailing? No, none, Billy Becerra says. “That’s nothing compared to skydiving. It’s more like flying. When

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A dying 3-year-old boy. A desperate email. A stranger’s astonishing gift. They were flying down the 101 freeway through Santa Barbara—the kids in the back seat, Chris at the wheel, and Holly next to

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