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EX-BASKETBALL PLAYER by JOHN UPDIKE

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First Line: PEARL AVENUE RUNS PAST THE HIGH-SCHOOL LOT
Last Line: Beyond her face toward bright applauding tiers / of necco wafers, nibs, and juju beads
Subject(s): AUTOMOBILES - SERVICE STATIONS; BASKETBALL; SPORTS; GASOLINE STATIONS; FILLING STATIONS; AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOPS;
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