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Listen now: Sydney shark attack victim Leah Stewart talks to Kate Rodger
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Listen now: Sydney shark attack victim Leah Stewart talks to Kate Rodger

The survivor of a shark attack says the soundtrack to Lord of the Rings helped calm her when she was in a coma.

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The survivor of a shark attack says the soundtrack to Lord of the Rings helped calm her when she was in a coma.

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