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The Disappearing Act or: How I Learned to Stop Believing in the Magic and Love Chris Paul, Part 1
I was born and raised in Central Florida, on the Atlantic coast, and I am more excited about the NBA now than I ever have been. But it’s not for the reason you might expect. I’ve never been that big an Orlando Magic fan. I could put some stock in the team and would maybe watch their opener if it fell on Halloween and I was on give-the-candy-to-the-rascals duty, but ...
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