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" I've always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them. "
Shaun White
Always
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" I've just had this fight since I can't even remember. "
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" I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because I'd way rather spend more time with them. "
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