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The "other" side of fantasy sports

By Paul Lukas
Page 2

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

At first glance, Jim Ransdell and the great Beat writer Jack Kerouac would appear to have little in common. In fact, Ransdell, a 41-year-old graphic designer who lives in Florence, Ky., had never even heard of Kerouac until last week. But it turns out Ransdell and Kerouac shared a common childhood passion: They spent a lot of time pursuing fantasy sports. These weren't the kind of fantasy leagues you're probably thinking of, however. Ransdell and Kerouac fantasized their sports dreams out of ...

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