So instead of liquidating (taking my ball and going home and giving up on the company), McCourt is asking for the chance to keep his Dodger ball team in play, and forcing others to go home if they want full payment for what McCourt owes them.

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"It was a little bit shaky in the beginning -- I think I did a little bit too many unforced errors and rushed a little bit into the rallies, but I started to be patient and more aggressive and dominant, really going for my shots when there was an opportunity, and taking advantage of every short ball she gave me, " she added.

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So while I spent my weekends writing essays with a room full of Poindexters who preferred the thrills of multiple choice test taking to tossing around a sports ball, I maintained a healthy social life, which, to my naive mind, also meant picking up a couple of bad habits.

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