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My job is to call attention to the things that i think are the difference between winning and losing. The 96page compendium included many of his clever lines. However, chasing after whatever is new and trendy simply because its new and trendy is not a good idea. The book is appropriate for a football fan, or even a non fan who wants to know more about the psychology of a successful and wily coachdirector.
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