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Physics in first place 2 A fter cleaning up their lunch trays, Buck and Gordo had some time before they had to get back to school so Gordo could get ready for the game that night. As always, Buck would be in the stands rooting for his friend. They decided to poke around the sporting goods store. There were always new things to try on and Buck actually needed some new running clothes. As they walked into the store, there was a huge display of soccer balls, soccer clothes, and soccer shoes. Above the display was a series of posters of famous current and former players. While Buck looked at them, impressed by their skills and abilities, Gordo did not agree. “Soccer is boring,” he said. “They just run around in their shorts and kick the ball.” “Well, the rest of the world does not agree with you, dude,” Buck said. “And some of those guys can do a lot more than just kick the ball. They can make it perform magic.”

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