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California teen crowned prom king from hospital bed

Cody Smith may have been unable to attend his prom, but that didn't prevent the 17-year-old from being named prom king. Smith recently learned that his germ cell cancer had spread to his brain, forcing him to be hospitalized during his prom. His principal and classmates hoped that honoring him would help lift his spirits.
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