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'With a Turned Thumb', (Pollice Verso), 1872. A victorious Roman gladiator awaiting the verdict of the Emperor. After the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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Lauren Theisen

Television video and still camera lenses are seen in centerfield as the sun sets behind home plate

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Kelsey McKinney

circa 1945: A young girl holds a chick beside a table with artificial grass, more chicks and a basket containing jelly beans and a bunny in an Easter portrait.

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<div>Abigail Segel is a contributing writer at Defector. She is also an editor for The IX Soccer and the Equalizer. Her work has been published in the Guardian and the Montreal Gazette.</div>
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Abigail Segel

Assistant referee raises his flag for offside

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The Worst And Less Worse Ways To Explain The Offside Rule To Soccer Dummies, Ranked

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams watches action prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Rams 24-12. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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A black and white photo of two women relaxing. Both are sitting in chairs. One is looking off into the distance and having a drink. The other is looking right at the camera and smiling.