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This Sporting Life: Queue and A

By Jeff MacGregor
Page 2

Monday, June 15, 2009

In this column several weeks ago, as part of a summer-long survey, I asked a deceptively simple question: What are sports for? And from "empathy" to "victory" and "exercise" to "education," you've been sending me your answers and comments. These have been honest, earnest and provocative, and I thank everyone for their time and thoughtful effort so far. Keep 'em coming. Very lightly edited for spelling, clarity and brevity, here are the first in the long line of your answers to the Trillion Do ...

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