Tahira Reid Smith Has Modernized Double Dutch With ‘Jump Dreams’
The invention, named Jump Dreams, was presented during Double Dutch Day at Awbury Park in Philadelphia.

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The invention, named Jump Dreams, was presented during Double Dutch Day at Awbury Park in Philadelphia.
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