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Talent and the Twisties

It’s one thing to have your heart in it. But you also need your mind.

Gold-medal enthusiast and actual superwoman Simone Biles made headlines when she withdrew from the U.S. gymnastics team’s final in the Tokyo Olympics. She cited mental health struggles and a daunting case of “the twisties,” a condition in which gymnasts, aerialists, and acrobats lose track of their position…