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College athletics are so entrenched and enjoyed by so many people that they will never be discontinued or substantially changed. I know that. I just pity the people caught in that tender trap. And most of all, I pity those kids.
Susan Orlean
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Susan Orlean
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: October 31
Journalist
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Cleveland
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