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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:00 AM

The beast

As a former elite athlete, I turn into a horrible, condescending jerk when I watch the Olympics with armchair fans like you.

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  • Wednesday, August 13, 2008 01:44 AM

    Yeah...

    ... I feel the same way about ex-athletes who say they write.

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