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A Quiet Place, Part 1

A Quiet Place, Part 1

Things change when we enter the game

Randall R. Greenwald
Apr 22, 2024
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A Quiet Place, Part 1
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Originally published 6/7/21

I was tall when I entered seventh grade, but had no substance: no fat, no stamina, no strength. Nevertheless, since all my friends joined the football team, as scrawny as I was, I did, too.

Of course, when a coach sees a nearly six foot tall seventh grader he immediately thinks, “Receiver!” When that kid shows himself to be unc…

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