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leave 8 seat on ! ma9 floor & move to ! 
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r>ely mat*$ record ( a?letic excell5ce  

at ! high s*ool1 collegiate1 &          
pr(essional levels2 &  7,b7 set an      
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recognizes ,george ,daniel ,cr[e z--    
7,a7 a great ,hoosi]2  7,b7 a man (     
respect & a*ievem5t2 &  7,c7 a man ^:   
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