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If that's the case, then she indeed has made strides! I remember watching a 13-year-old Mao Asada underrotating many of her triple jumps and triple-triple combination. Yet they were much bigger and more beautiful by the time she won Jr. Worlds (15). Passing puberty also did not destroyed her but made her jumps even more powerful. So there's definitely hope if she gets the right guidance.I don't think she can do JGP since her 12-year-old birthday was in Nov or Dec in 2008. So she is indeed very very young. Regarding her jumps, I think she has made significant stride over the past 12 months. She could barely land 2A, 3T in early 2008, and now she can land 3flip/3f(l)utz. I don't think any American novice medalist even tried jumps above 3loop this year.