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Heroes didn't stop to think
by MICHAEL UPTON

TWO brave dog walkers who plunged into a reservoir to save a boy from drowning played down their heroics this week.
Lee Kelsall (22) and his uncle, 27-year-old Steven Richardson, dived into the artificial lake at Thrybergh Country Park to rescue the youngster after spotting
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