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OldBaldy1701E

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31. "Is winning the only thing that matters in sports?"

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #28)

Wed May 21, 2025, 04:14 PM

May 2025

Where have you been?

In this country, winning is the ONLY thing. If you don't win, you might as well jump off the nearest cliff. You are less than human if you don't dominate and win at everything you ever attempt.

At least, that is what I have been taught during my 60+ years in this capitalistic train wreck.

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The other problem with the sports thing LearnedHand May 2025 #28

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