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I'm on my own little island, and I don't care

By John Buccigross
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

It would be incorrect to call myself an outcast. I've had too "normal" a suburban American life to fit that definition. Still, I've always had an aversion to piling on, whether it be with the top fraternities or any group setting where there are too many like-minded people. My instincts say those can be potentially dangerous groups. If I sense too many like-minded people or ideas, I will harshly and passionately take the opposing view just for the sake of balance, even if I am ignorant, dispassi ...

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