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It is especially ironic that it has come to this pass, that everything turns on jumping, because once Lewis started breaking land-speed records, the longjump became almost casual for him.
A Long Leap Of Faith 2008
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Harry Sez: I once knew a guy who shot a running man in the back from 200 yards with a .38 revolver, in a crowd, but that was exceptional, like Ralph Boston’s longjump.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Pretend “Gun-Free” School Zones: A Deadly Legal Fiction 2009
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