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Trailblazing Globe reporter Gloria Negri retires after 53 years

Gloria Negri was preparing for a reporting trip to South ­Africa for The Boston Globe. Days before she was about to leave, she slipped on ice and broke her leg. A doctor told her the trip was out of the question.

Negri decided otherwise.

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Thank you for this story of a great reporter. And thank you, Gloria. YOU GO, GIRL!