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Damn! I lived with a bargain basement plan that functioned

similarly.

I could not take (I had options) Hoos games spooling at the time. Hot shot toward the third base foul pole. And wait 15 seconds to see it it was fair or foul, in the park or out, caught or off the wall.

It drove me so bonkers!

(In response to this post by PalmyraHoo)

Posted: 04/01/2020 at 11:56AM

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