When I was a lad, I played a lot of soccer. Although I was a physical player, I stayed within the rules and generally played pretty clean. Generally. In a certain match, however, I really got away with one. We were tied in a very even contest, and the opposing team was about to score. […]
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I coach my son’s soccer team, and at a recent game, one of our players took the ball to the corner and passed back to his friend in the middle. Just like we practiced. His friend was about to get swarmed by defenders, so he took a great one-touch shot. Just like we practiced. The
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I don’t really like roller coasters. It’s not that I’m terrified of them – it’s just that I get absolutely no enjoyment and feel like I’m exposing myself to a bit of danger (they’re maintained by high school kids, you know) and stomach lurching for no reason at all. Plus you have to pay for
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I didn’t die last month deep frying turkeys. I know you were kinda worried, so I wanted to make sure you knew. Risking life and limb for a juicier turkey seems an odd decision, but it’s a very good example of asymmetry – there was a very high chance of a nice little win (delicious turkey)
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