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Quote by Nat Hentoff
Why has slamming a ball with a racquet become so obsessive a pleas

Why has slamming a ball with a racquet become so obsessive a pleasure for so many of us? It seems clear to me that a primary attraction of the sport is the opportunity it gives to release aggression physically without being arrested for felonious assault. – Nat Hentoff

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