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I was so determined to hit Jimmy Miller in the shins with my toboggan that I didn’t notice the pond. Maybe I’d better explain.

I was so determined to hit Jimmy Miller in the shins with my toboggan that I didn’t notice the pond. Maybe I’d better explain. Winter is upon us. When the snow falls, there’s only one place a kid ...

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