And it is no stretch at all to believe that they will benefit from it as greatly as the Italian railroad passengers in Bologna did on August 2, 1980.

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"I make like two throws a week, so there is no reason to stretch it, but I don't see it being a problem, " he said.

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It is not uncommon in the United States for individuals or groups to own a range of professional teams across different sports, so it is no surprise that some owners' portfolios stretch across both sides of the Atlantic.

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But she feels like she can't say no to these events, and the stretch is worth it for their really good friends.

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