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Split image: Dan McQuade (left) wearing an American Dream EST. 2019 hoodie standing next to a cardboard cutout of Shrek at the DreamWorks Water Park inside a mall. David Roth (right) pointing up at the "WINNERS CIRCLE" entrance at the old Meadowlands Arena.

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Going Against The Grain Weevils

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The Scorpions Behind The Barricade

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Michael Dickson #4 of the Seattle Seahawks punts the ball in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on December 30, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.

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Prokick Australia Changed Punting, And Football, By Doing What Comes Naturally

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Argentine and Uruguayan players compete, or mostly kind of lay around, in basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Jordan Eberle #7 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates his hat trick with Jaden Schwartz #17 and Alex Wennberg #21 against Dustin Tokarski #31 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena on November 04, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

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Aaron Rodgers And The Logical Endpoint Of “My Body, My Choice”

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after a single by Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in game 5 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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