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He put the ball on the tee, backed


       his steps off, ran up, and kicked it.



       The ball sailed through the air,


       dropping a yard short of the goal line.


               He continued to grin as I placed



       the ball on the tee.  I backed up,


       measuring my steps like I had many


       times at home, then ran and kicked



       the ball.  It sailed through the air,


       barely under the crossbar on the goal


       posts, hit beyond the end of the end



       zone, and bounced over the fence at


       the edge of the field.


               Suddenly Coach B and Coach M



       were there.


       “Who in the world kicked that ball?”


       Coach M asked.  Tim stood in shock
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