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FOOT- BALL FIELD1 S ,I ONLY PLAY$ BASKETBALL "O S1SON4 ,I 0 AN OP;N QU>T]BACK4 ,WE RAN A LOT ( OP;NS & ROLL\TS1 & ,I 5JOY$ RUNN+ ! BALL4 ,MY S5SE IS T ,I 0 PRETTY GD RUNN+ ! BALL & J AN AV]AGE PASS]4 ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I 0 ?RU/ 96! SPOT- LILY 9 ! S1SON4 ,! S5IOR QU>T]BACK GOT HURT 9 ! SECOND GAME (! S1SON4 ,I 5D$ UP />T+ 0DEFAULT4 ,:5 Y 2COME ! />T+ QU>T]BACK1 Y >E TR1T$ DI6]5TLY 9 PRACTICE4 ,NOBODY WANTS 6HURT ! />T]4 ,I GAVE ,ALL-,AM]ICAN C5T] ,RAY ,MANSFIELD A SC>E4 ,HE 0 A FR ( M9E &A GD GUY4 ,"O "D AT PRACTICE1 ,I 0 ON ! PUNT T1M 9 FRONT (! PUNT]4 ,RAY BROKE "? UP ! MI4LE & J ROLL$ ME OV]4 ,!Y _H TO PICK ME UP (F ! GR.D4 ,RAY RAN OV] & SD BR1?.SLY1 8,BILLY1 ,BILLY1 >E Y ALL "R80 ,I DID OKAY 9 MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,WE ONLY LO/ "O GAME--T 0 6,,USC1 & #BJJ !Y 7 N,NAL *AMPS4 ,WE LO/ #AD-J1 & WE DIDN'T PLAY V WELL4 ,MY 9EXP]I;E PROBA- BLY HURT U A LL4 ,!Y DIDN'T H ANY O!R B[L GAMES IF Y F9I%$ SECOND 9 ! ,PAC-#H4 ,X 0 ! ,ROSE ,B[L OR NO?+4 ,6MISS GO+ 0"O LOSS 0 T\< 6SWALL[4 ,I GUESS 2+ "ND 6! ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M HELP$ A LL4 ,\R #AIFC S1SON />T$ SL[1 LOS+ \R F/ ?REE GAMES1 2F W9N+ SIX ( \R LA/ SEV54 ,S WE ACTU,Y _H A PRETTY GD S1SON & E>N$ \R TRIP 6,PASAD5A4 ,MY KNEE 9JURY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L DE/ROY$ MY ,,ACL4 ,!Y TRI$ 6FIX X1 B X DIDN'T "W4 ,I /RU7L$ ) N]VE DAMAGE4 ,I _H A 8DROP FOOT10 ": ,I CDN'T RAISE MY FOOT = SIX MON?S 2C ( N]VE 9JURY4 ,I /UDI$ A3.T+ & F9.E4 ,I 0 =TUNATE TO 2 "ND A N,NAL S*OL> A?LETE4 ,I WANT$ TO GRADUATE ON "T1 S ,I DID N 3SID] HOLD+ \ A YE>4 ,I _H 6WE> A BRACE1 : LIMIT$ MY FLEXIBIL;Y & DIDN'T ALL[ ME 6BE MY BE/ Z AN OP;N QU>T]BACK4 ,9 H9DSIT$ ! F/ TWO GAMES4 ,I _H LIMIT$ MOBIL;Y1 & ,I NE$$ 6BE MOBILE4 ,WE LO/ GAMES E>LY 9 ! S1SON1 S A *ANGE 0 MADE1 & ,I WAT*$ MO/ (! S1SON F ! SIDEL9E4 ,WE 5D$ UP HAV+ A GRT S1SON1 B1T+ ALL ! ,CALI=NIA S*OOLS4 ,= ME1 DESPITE MY 9JURY1 ,I 0 EXCIT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY & H A *.E 6PLAY4 ,I _H A GRT EXP]I;E PLAY+4 ,I LIK$ PLAY+ = ,JIM ,[5S1 & X 0 RE,Y EXCIT+ 6BE A ,HUSKY & PLAY 9 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4 ,EXCEPT = MY "O 9JURY1 MY FOOTBALL CA- RE] 0 T]RIFIC4 ,X HELP$ ME MAKE A LOT ( FRS AT ! ,,UW & 9 ! ,S1TTLE >EA1 & X HELP$ ME LE>N 6-PETE ON ! FIELD & 9 LIFE4 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 ,BILL ,D\GLAS 0 "ND 6AN ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M 8 SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,HE 0 "ND A ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,F.D,N ,S*OL>-,A?LETE4 ,8 #EJI RU%+ Y>DS RANK SIX?-MO/ =A ,HUSKIES QU>- T]BACK4 ,8 #H.D PASS+ Y>DS P] ATTEMPT 9 #AIFC IS ! SECOND-HI4 ,! ,,UW _H UNLIMIT$ S*OL>%IPS = FRE%MAN4 ,S WE _H ?REE OR F\R FRE%MAN T1MS T WD "S"TS PLAY ! SOPHOMORES4 ,"! 0 A TRANSI- ;N P]IOD = \R BODIES 6*ANGE & 6PICK UP COLLEGE FOOTBALL4 ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL 0 A BIG D1L4 ,I PLAY$ RUNN+ BACK1 OR W+BACK1 & COR- N]BACK4 ,": ,I FELT MO/ AT HOME 0 RE- TURN+ PUNTS4 ,RETURN+ KICKS GAVE ME A *.E 6GET ON ! FIELD4 ,"! 7 NO RE/RIC;NS ON SPECIAL T1MS4 ,I'M GRATE;L ,COA* ,JIM ,[5S EMPHASIZ$ KICK RETURNS4 ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I 0 A# 6RUN BACK A FEW KICKS = T\*D[NS4 ,MY F/ T\*D[N 0 AG/ ,AIR ,=CE ON A #IJ-Y>D KICK(F RETURN4 ,X 0 AN 9T]E/+ YE>4 #BJD ,I _H NIES 2F GAMES AB MU6+ A PUNT CAT*4 ,I 0 V ANXI\S 2F GAMES4 ,X ALW TOOK ME A :ILE 6SETTLE D[N4 ,AG/ ,OREGON ,/ATE X 0 A W9DY "D1 & ,I MISPLAY$ A PUNT4 ,X W5T (F MY %\LD] PAD4 ,I W5T BACK EIDS 6PICK X UP & RAC$ D[N ! SIDEL9E =A #IB-Y>D RETURN =A T\*D[N4 ,S :5 ,I GOT GRAD$ ON ! PLAY1 ,I GOT A M9US = DROPP+ X1 A M9US = N FALL+ ON ! BALL1 &A PLUS =A T\*D[N4 ,S ,I GOT AN OV]ALL M9US SCORE4 ,& !Y W]5'T T HAPPY S9CE ,I BROKE TWO KEY RULES4 ,PUNTS 7 %ORT BACK !N1 !Y DIDN'T WANT ! BALL C>RI] RUNN+ >.D4 ,! :OLE IDEA 0 FIELD POSI;N4 ,I ?9K !Y SAW T WE _H "S POT5TIAL =! KICK- RETURN GAME1 S !Y DID WELL 6ADJU/ & KICK AWAY F ME4 ,I SEEM$ 6SEE ! FIELD WELL4 ,I WD SEE OP5+S1 & ,I _H A NATURAL WAY ( CUTT+ BACK4 ,I 0 A7RESSIVE M5T,Y4 ,I TRI$ 6USE ! QK;S ,I _H 6MAKE ?+S HAPP5 M QKLY4 ,I DIDN'T H BLAZ+ SPE$4 ,9 ^? "DS WE 7 "TD 9 ! #EJ-Y>D DA%4 ,I RAN X 9 #E.A SEC- ONDS4 ,WE DID A LOT ( UP-!-MI4LE RETURNS & !N BROKE \TSIDE4 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I #BJE _H 6B1T ! F/ C\PLE GUYS & !N PICK UP BLOCKS4 ,:5 X CAME 6RETURN+ KICK(FS OR PUNTS1 ,I HAT$ ! PUNT RETURNS B 0 M SU3ESS;L AT !M4 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM 0 A H>D PLACE 6PLAY 2C 9 ^? YE>S WE _H "S BAD W1!R4 ,I RE,Y LIK$ ! %ORT KICK(FS 2C !Y GAVE ME A *.E 6P5ETRATE1 B L;G "OS 7 J TOO H>D 2C "! 7 S _M P4 ,I ?9K X 0 M *ALL5G+ 6D PUNT RE- TURNS1 B ,I 0 M SUIT$ 6D T4 ,WE GOT ON A ROLL & W5T 6! #AIFD ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,! ?+ ,I REMEMB] IS ! PRACTICES 9 ,L4,A4 7 H>D 2C ! SMOG 0 S BAD4 ,\R QU>- T]BACK1 ,BILL ,D\GLAS1 GOT 9JUR$ ON ! SECOND S]IES4 ,WE LO/ ! GAME4 ,) HM1 WE WD'VE WON X4 ,WE 7 A PHYSICAL T1M )A LOT ( GD PLAY]S4 ,ILL9OIS _H A DEC5T PLAY] "ND ,DICK ,BUTKUS1 "KN Z ! M1NE/1 NA/IE/1 FI]CE/ L9EBACK] "E4 ,WE CROSS$ PA?S A FEW "TS DUR+ ! GAME4 ,I RAN A C.T]-REV]SE & DECK$ HM & GOT A #AE-Y>D GA9 =A F/ D[N4 ,I CAME BACK 9 LAT] =A RUN4 ,I 0 RUNN+ D[N ! SIDEL9E & HE CAME RO>+ OV]4 ,HE 0 A MAUL] BACK !N4 ,S AF ! TACKLE1 #BJF HE TOLD ME N"E 6D T ON TELEVI.N AG4 ,I 0 A# 6GET A L;G PUNT RETURN 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L B DIDN'T SCORE4 ,T 0 ! LA/ "T ! RULES 7 GE>$ 6,JIM ,[- 5S'S BR& ( FOOTBALL1 2C AF T PLAY]S CD SPECIALIZE ON (F5SE OR DEF5SE4 ,MY JUNIOR YE> WE PLAY$ TWO-PLATOON FOOTBALL4 ,T 0 A /RET* 6T SY/EM4 ,I DON'T "K IF !Y MADE ! SWIT* L O!R T1MS DID4 ,Y _H 6PUT M EMPHASIS ON SCOR+ PO9TS4 ,!Y US$ A P[]-;,I &A W+-;,I4 ,I _H 6BLOCK AG/ BIG GUYS1 & (F5SE 0 FRUS- TRAT+ = ME4 ,WE DIDN'T ?R[ ! BALL A LOT1 B X 0 5JOYA# 6PLAY1 & ,I APPRECIAT$ 2+ A ,HUSKY4 ,WE DIDN'T D TOO WELL T YE>1 Z ,I RE- CALL4 ,WE _H GRT L9EM5 T YE> & WE 7 F/ OR SECOND 9 DEF5SE 9 ! N,N4 ,WE LO/ A C\PLE GAMES E>LY & LO/ \R WAY \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L RACE E>LY ON4 ,WE DIDN'T D WELL (- F5SIVELY4 ,WE CD PLAY ) ANYBODY1 ?\<4 ,^? 7 ALL GD MEMORIES4 ,I GOT 6PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L & B1T ',,SC A C\PLE ( "TS4 ,SP1K+ ( ,,USC1 :5 WE LO/ 6!M AT HOME1 ,I #BJG FUM#D TWICE4 ,I ALM RAN "O BACK1 B !Y /RIPP$ X AT ! LA/ SECOND4 ,I ?9K ! 4CIPL9E ,I LE>N$ HELP$ PREP>E ME =! FUTURE4 ,-MITT+ YRF & "W+ H>D ALL ! "T C>RI$ OV] 6O!R 4CIPL9ES4 ,I ?9K X 0 A GRT PLACE 6DEVELOP -MIT;T4 ,!Y DIDN'T ASK U 6"W \ ALL YE> R.D4 ,WE 7 PLAY+ BASKETBALL & SKI+ 9 ! W9T]4 ,X ISN'T L TD ": !Y H 6LIFT WEIGE GR\P ( P 9T]E/$ 9 PROFES.NAL S*OOLS4 ,"! 0 A FOCUS ON S*OOL T 0 GD4 ,WE _H LAB 3FLICTS ) PRACTICES1 B #BJH \R COA*ES 7 GD AB LETT+ U MISS PRACTICE IF X 0 NEC4 ,PLAY+ FOOTBALL AT ,WA%+TON 0 A GRT OPPORTUN;Y4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( ?+S ,I LE>N$ Z A PLAY] 6HELP ME 2COME A DOCTOR4 ,X C]- TA9LY PUTS Y 9 A CATEGORY ( HI< EXPECTA- ;NS--2+ AT ! UNIV]S;Y4 ,! 4CIPL9E C]TA9- LY HELP$4 ,"O (! 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PASS+ *AMPION1 BAS$ ON -PLE;NS P] GAME4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( ?+S GO+ ON 9 SOCIETY & ,S1TTLE4 ,BOE+ _H HUGE LAY(FS1 S UNEM- PLOY;T 0 HI<4 ,X 0 ! 2G9N+ ( ,9DIAN FI%+ "RS 2COM+ A BIG ISSUE4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 "! 0 ,VIETNAM & RACIAL T5.NS4 ,"EY?+ 0 NEGA- TIVE4 ,I ?9K 2C ( ALL T1 \R FOOTBALL T1M 0 A RAY ( HOPE ''' "S?+ POSITIVE =! REGION4 #BDI ,"EY": ,I W5T1 ,I 0 A MAGNET4 ,MY FAM- ILY WD -E UP =! GAMES4 ,WE'D G \ AF ! GAME1 & ,I CDN'T GET A BURG]4 ,"EY"O 0 PRETTY NICE4 ,!Y J WANT$ 6BE >.D U4 ,X 0 A T\< "T1 6BE H"O/4 ,"O LUCKY ?+ = ME 0 MEET+ ,PROFESSOR ,NA?ANIEL ,WAG- N]4 ,HE 0 DO+ "S PREGAME & PO/GAME PSY- *OLOGICAL TE/S ON PLAY]S4 ,I TOOK "S CLASSES F HM4 ,HE 2FRI5D$ ME & HELP$ ME "? ! PROCESS ( "U/&+ MY ROLE1 Z N ONLY A FOOTBALL PLAY]1 B 2+ A ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN4 ,I DIDN'T GR[ UP ON A RES]V,N4 ,I N"E RE,Y 3SID]$ T Z 2+ A R1L ISSUE UNTIL ,I CAME UP "H4 ,Y H ! FOOTBALL ?+ & ANCE/RY ROLL+ >.D 9 YR H1D1 & !N Y H 6D1L ) S*OOL4 ,I'D SN1K ON CAMPUS & SN1K (F4 ,HE HELP$ ME KEEP "EY?+ 9 P]SPECTIVE4 ,P ASK ME ALL ! "T1 8,:AT 7 ! MO/ EX- CIT+ GAMES Y PLAY$ IN80 ,I'D H 6SAY X 0 \R ,PURDUE HOME & AWAY S]IES4 ,! L1D *ANG$ H&S A C\PLE "TS 9 \R F/ GAME4 ,WE WON 9 ! LA/ TWO OR ?REE M9- UTES ON A PASS 6,TOMMY ,SCOTT4 ,! DEF5SE MADE A KEY 9T]CEP;N 6HOLD ON #CH-CE4 ,X 0 A V PHYSICAL GAME4 ,! NEXT YE> #BEJ 0 9 ,WE/ ,LAFAYETTE1 ,9DIANA4 ,! HO/ILE CR[D ?REW ICE CUBES ON U4 ,OP;N QU>T]- BACK ,G>Y ,DANIELSON RAN = #BJJ Y>DS B _H A T\* (! FLU & CDN'T -E \ 9 ! SECOND HALF4 ,!Y PLAY$ _! SECOND-T1M QU>T]BACK1 & HE MADE A C\PLE ( MISTAKES4 ,NEXT ?+ Y "K1 WE WON #BB-BA4 ,A MEMORA# GAME MY JUNIOR YE> 0 BACK 9 ,ILL9OIS4 ,_! GRASS 0 ?REE FEET HI<4 ,WE 7 US$ 6T1 -+ (F TURF4 ,X 0 TI$ #G-G4 ,I GOT HIT F 2H :ILE ?R[+1 & !Y 9T]CEPT$ & TOOK X BACK #IH Y>DS 6G UP #AD-G J 2F ! HALF4 ,WE 5D$ UP W9N+ #EB-AD4 ,WE _H A FEW GAMES ": WE J OP5$ X UP4 ,WE LO/ A HE>TBR1K] 9 ,OREGON4 ,DAN ,F\TS WASN'T AN "EY"D />T] YET4 ,WE 7 UP #AD-J & 9SIDE ! #AJ GO+ = ANO!R SCORE4 ,\R TACKLE 0 FLA7$ = L9+ UP 9 AN ILLEGAL =M,N4 ,NEXT PLAY WE FUM#D1 & !Y SCOR$4 ,!Y TURN$ ! TIDE & W5T AH1D4 ,WE GOT ! BALL BACK1 ) N M* "T LEFT & MOV$ ! BALL D[N ! FIELD4 ,WE 5D$ UP )A FIELD-GOAL ATTEMPT 9SIDE ! #BJ4 ,/EVE ,WIEZB[SKI KICK$ X OV] ! UP"R1 & !Y RUL$ X NO GD4 ,WE LO/ 0TWO PO9TS4 #BEA ,:E!R WE WON OR LO/1 ,I FELT ,[5S & 8 /AFF 7 T\< ON U4 ,WE /RAPP$ X ON ?REE "DS A WEEK ) FULL 3TACT DUR+ ! S1SON4 ,I FELT !Y N"E GAVE ANY"O A BR1K4 ,!Y 7 T\<1 B !Y 7 FAIR1 9 MY OP9ION4 ,NOBODY "E WANTS 6LOSE 8 LA/ GAME4 ,S LOS+ MY LA/ ,HUSKIES GAME 6! ,C\G>S 0 REGRETTA#4 ,!Y 7 A GD FOOTBALL T1M1 ?\<4 ,WE KNEW GO+ 9 T ,JIM ,SWE5EY 0 A T\< COA*4 ,WE 7 \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L RACE & W]5'T ALL[$ 6G 6ANY O!R B[L1 S X MIY "D4 ,WE W5T AH1D1 B !N ! :EELS FELL (F 9 ! 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WOMAN ,I MET 9 COLLEGE1 ,D5ISE1 & WE'VE RAIS$ ?REE KIDS4 ,I LIVE A FEW MILES F ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM & GET 6WAT* HOME GAMES ON ! SIDEL9E :5 N DO+ GAMES = ,FOX ,SPORTS4 ,I 3SID] MYF AN AMBASSADOR (! ,,UW4 ,P "K ,I'M A ,HUSKY & RESPECT T4 ,I / GET LRS ALL ! "T4 ,I GET AN .,,SI COV] 6SIGN E MON? 9 ! MAIL4 ,I GET T\*+ LRS F "Y ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS ALL OV] ! C.TRY4 ,I'M V LUCKY 6H _H A S*OL>%IP 6G 6! ,,UW & 2 A ,HUSKY4 ,2+ A ,HUSKY #BED M1NS 2+ PR\D ( YR S*OOL4 ,I'M V PR\D 6BE A ,HUSKY & WE> PURPLE4 ,MY BI7E/ PET PEEVE ) ,HUSKIES P>5TS IS :5 !Y H KIDS G 6O!R S*OOLS & !Y WE> ! COLORS ( _! KIDS4 ,I SAY 2 TRUE 6YR S*OOL1 J L ! OLD ,B1* ,BOYS S;G4 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 ,SONNY ,SIXKILL] 0 9DUCT$ 96! ,HUSKY ,HALL ( ,FAME 9 #AIHE4 ,HE E>N$ ,ALL- ,AM]ICA HONORS 9 #AIGA4 ,8 #E1DIF PASS+ Y>DS 7FIF? 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L[ PO9T 0 A #EG-AD CRU%+ 0,,UCLA 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 : ! ,AF- RICAN ,AM]ICAN PLAY]S DID N MAKE ! TRIP4 ,! "D-TO-"D T5.N 0 V PALPA#4 ,"EY"O'S N]VES 7 ON $GE4 ,? 0 WAY BI7] ?AN FOOT- BALL4 ,QU>T]BACK ,SONNY ,SIXKILL] & MY CLASS CAME ( AGE 9 A HURRY4 ,WE _H A R1L GD GR\P ( PLAY]S1 />T+ ) ,SONNY4 ,WE _H A GRT TURN>.D = ,COA* ,JIM ,[5S T[>D ! 5D ( 8 T5URE4 ,= #BEF ?REE YE>S1 ! #AIGJ-AIGB S1SONS1 ,WA%+TON FOOTBALL BR"\ "EY"O 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ "S?+ TO *E] AB4 ,& "S?+ 6LAU< AB1 AT "TS4 ,WE _H A N,N,Y TELEVIS$ GAME ON ,HAL- L[E54 ,BACK 9 ^? "DS1 "! 7 V FEW GAMES TELEVIS$ N,N,Y1 AB "O OR TWO A WEEK4 ,S 2+ ON ,,TV 0 A BIG D1L4 ,I F.D \ ! (F5SE 0 GO+ 6BE 9TRODUC$ ON ,,TV 2F ! GAME4 ,S ,I TALK$ ,COA* ,[5S 96LETT+ ME 2 9TRO- DUC$ Z WELL 6REPRES5T ! DEF5SE 2C ,I 0 ! CO-CAPTA94 ,HE SD1 8,OKAY40 ,MY DEF5SIVE T1MMATES />T$ T1S+ ME BIG "T--,:Y 0 ,I 2+ 9TRODUC$ & N !M8 ,S 6MAKE UP = X1 !Y P]SUAD$ ME 6WE> "S ,HALL[E5 FANGS T "O (! PLAY]S _H 9 8 LOCK] = MY CLOSE-UP ON ,,TV 6GET A LAU<4 ,! (F5SE L9$ UP =! 9TRODUC;N1 & ,I 0 ! LA/ "O4 ,2H ME /OOD ,COA* ,[5S1 :O _H NO IDEA :AT ,I _H UP MY SLEEVE4 ,SIXKILL] 0 "R 9 FRONT ( ME &1 ( C\RSE1 HE GOT A HUGE APPLAUSE4 ,!N X 0 MY TURN4 ,I _H SLIPP$ ON ! FANGS )\T ,COA* ,[5S NOTIC+4 ,I /OOD ON ! ;,X M>K$ ON ! GR.D & LOOK$ UP 6! CAM]A T 0 AB 9 ! #AJ? R[ UP 2H ! B5*4 ,I DROPP$ MY #BEG JAW 6%[ ^! BIG OLD FANGS4 ,X 0 A BIT (A TRICKY MANEUV] 6D X )\T LOOK+ L A FOOL4 ,I CRACK UP :5 ,I ?9K AB H[ M* "T ,I SP5T 9 ! LOCK] ROOM1 9 FRONT (! MIRROR 79/1D ( W>M+ UP =! GAME71 6MAKE SURE X _H ! "R E6ECT4 ,& X "W$6 ,"EY"O />T$ LAU<+1 &! CAM]AMAN NE>LY FELL (F 8 *AIR4 ,! LAUI\S4 ,HE WD D A ,JOHNNY ,C>SON-/YLE MONOLOGUE AT ! />T ( E GAME4 ,"! 0 A :OLE BUN* ( "TS T WE'D 2 \ "! W>M+ UP & WE'D HE> ? TREM5D\S LAUI\S4 ,HE _H A C\PLE ( FAM\S 9CID5TS AG/ ,,UCLA 7REMEMB] !Y /OMP$ ON U ! YE> 2F :5 WE 7 %ORT-H&$7 ": HE CRANK$ UP ! FANS 6GET ,,UCLA 6FUM#4 ,& !Y DID6 ,_! 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