Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave. - John Scalzi

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I'm glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight,. . . It's just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I'm happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.

John Scalzi

Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.

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I am not responsible for actions of the imaginary version of me you have inside your head.

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