When we're good, we get in the paint and I'm getting my dunk balls and that's when all our shooters get to line the ball up and get looks.

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Sounds silly, but in between the jumping in and throwing of and inviting friends over for a swim through my sea of rainbow colored play balls, my brain had time to recharge the parts that were slumped.

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As I shoot, Arnold reminds me to stay forward, on the balls of my feet.

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"I was struggling a bit with my swing, and I went to the range and hit balls for an hour and a half, and felt like I got my rhythm back, " he said.

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One woman added, "U got some brass balls, girl ... u r my hero!!!!"

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"Sometimes my stammer gets the better of me, " Mr Balls said.

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However Ed Balls may be left asking the question asked by my colleague Stephanie Flanders - given the IMF's been suggesting for two years that the UK deficit reduction policy should ease if growth has slowed and given that it's slowed to below zero, then when will it be time to consider a change?

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At home, the puppy, Rose, played with balls, struggled with the stairs, and slept behind my knees while I watched in adoration.

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Full disclosure: I attended the kickoff event for the Green Sports Alliance in my role as the founder of the first eco-certified sports balls company in North America.

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