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As for Marie, while waiting for the brutal Chicago winter to thaw so she can start her 10U season with the Plainfield Twisters, she has a new idea on how to kill the time.

\"I'm starting to wonder if there are other games like this that are rude or upsetting,\" she said. \"I might need to write some more letters.\"

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