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The unlikely story of how best friends became prom dates

At Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, North Carolina, Rachel Newberry caught Ben Robinson completely off guard. Ben, who has Downs syndrome, had no idea Rachel was going to ask him to senior prom. Friends since the age of 4, Rachel didn't even know Ben had Downs syndrome. After their promposal video went viral, Rachel noticed the signs, but it never changed their friendship. Steve Hartman reports.
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