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		shrimp_emoji on April 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Obituary for a quiet life (2023) That only works if you get lucky. It's all nature, no nurture. If the dice spit out a kid who hates football, that plan is a massive, painful waste of time.

sentfromrevolut on April 14, 2024 [–]

A lot of footballers are only in the game for the money. I will manipulate the kid into being extremely materialistic and build his entire ego and self image around the football.

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