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Name (Age): Efrat "Effie" Vaknin (33)

Tribe Designation: TBD

Current Residence: Manhattan, NY

Occupation: Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney

Personal Claim to Fame: My personal claim to fame would be that I stayed in the military service of my home country of Israel for five years, going above and beyond the two years required of me and to work my way up the ranks to become a rav samal rishon (the equivalent of a Master Sergeant in the U.S Army) Even though I have achieved a lot professionally and personally since I moved to America, this is what I am most proud of.

Inspiration in Life: My inspiration in my life is definitely my mother. She was a warm and loving woman, yet a strong woman. She took care of the family pretty much on her own as my father worked very long hours, encouraged all of us to make our dreams possible and achieve success in our lives, and taught us the values that my siblings and I live by every day of our lives.

Hobbies: Shooting guns at my local range, watching the news, and running.

Pet Peeves: I have no patience for the lazy or the stupid. In this world you either sink or swim, and I have no time to rescue the sinkers.

3 Words to Describe You: Strong, Blunt, & Individualistic

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: The Survivor contestant I am most like would be Lauren Rimmer from Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers because she was a strong player in all senses of the word: physically, she contributed to the tribe's successes in camp and in challenges and fought hard in challenges when the game turned individual. Strategically and socially, she built bridges with everyone on her tribe and leveraged that into placing herself in a really good position, which is a model I hope to emulate.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: My reason for being on Survivor is twofold: the primary reason is to win the money (a million dollars can go a long way to gain financial security - especially in New York) but the secondary reason is to undergo a challenge that can allow me to prove myself that I am just as strong now as I was when I left the IDF.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I think I will survive Survivor because my experiences in the army and the law have provided me with the tools necessary to handle a situation like this: I know how to survive the elements, I know how to handle people that come from all different walks of life and I know how to use my people skills and interrogatory techniques to determine what people's intentions are in this game towards me, determine what are the current alliances and how to shift the situation so that I'm always in the know and the tide is in my favor.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I think I will be the Sole Survivor because to be quite candid and honest with you, I don't think anyone else who has applied has the same capabilities physically, mentally, and socially as I do. In American slang, you would call me a triple threat. No one will be ready for me when my feet hit the ground to play this game and I'm ready, willing, and able to do whatever it takes to win.

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