They were coming home from high school but I had no time now for thoughts like that and promised myself a ball in Denver.

她们正从高中放学回家，但我没工夫想那些,想着到丹佛再去一场舞会便是。

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So because of my height, in school, they would give me the ball.

所以在学校里他们会因为我的个子高而把球传给我。

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