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Jenny Youngwith's service dog, Simba, a 6-year-old yellow Lab mix, won't be allowed to carry her oxygen tanks on the basketball court.

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All Jenny Youngwith wants to do is play Special Olympics basketball with her friends from high school. But that's complicated, because the high school senior has a respiratory disorder and uses oxygen. Her service dog, Simba, carries the two 4-pound tanks.

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