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I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes … - John Updike
" "I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate.
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About John Updike
John Hoyer Updike (18 March 1932 – 27 January 2009) was an American novelist, poet, critic and short-story writer.
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