One day when Doris was five or sixth months along and spring had broken out on the street, Blondy ran into her alone as she returned, waddling slightly, from the Korean market.

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It was then used for three years non-stop, before being consigned to a box for a decade and yet, if you excuse some lint that refuses to come off, some dents in the bodywork and the now geriatric slide of the keyboard cover with its broken spring, it's nearly fully functional.

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The 38-year-old Jeter still hasn't played in a spring game while rehabbing from his broken ankle in the AL championship series sweep by Detroit.

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So Ferguson shouldn't be too broken up if his longshots can't spring an upset.

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Kevin Youkilis (34) was brought in to play third base while A-Rod's hip heals, and Vernon Wells (34) was added in the final week of spring training to fill a corner outfield spot while Granderson's broken forearm gets better.

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Angels ace Jered Weaver, sidelined since April 8 because of a broken bone in his non-pitching arm, is scheduled to throw in an extended spring training game at the team's Arizona complex on Wednesday and may not need a minor league rehab assignment.

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But this time, the spell is broken by the throbbing life pulse in the "Dance of the Adolescents, " signaling the start of spring.

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