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                  Inside Vince McMahon’s Aspirational, Transactional, Utterly All-American Friendship With Donald Trump

                  Vincent Kennedy McMahon is a singularly fascinating individual, perhaps one of the most perplexing humans who has ever graced the face of the Earth. Stories about his proclivities and peculiarities—both apocryphal and verified—could fill their own book: he hates sneezing and considers it a sign of weakness.

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                  Donald Trump and Vince McMahon at some WWE thing or other in 2009. I'm sure it was great.

                  The Running Back Who Reads Emily Dickinson

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                  Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson

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                  On the right is a photo of Toni Smith-Thompson. On the left is an image of the book Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back

                  The Rolling Devils Took On Non-Disabled Teams And Invented Wheelchair Sports

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                  David Davis
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