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" When you think about it, we're strapping strange planks of wood to our feet and launching off of giant snow walls. It's pretty intense. "
Shaun White
Think
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" If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the trick, and, 'OK, I'm cool, it's all good.' "
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" You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes. "
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" I wear black skinny-fit jeans - I can't get away from them. It's funny because I wore baggy jeans for ages, then one day my friend convinced me to try on a skinny pair and I thought they were great. "
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