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Scooby-Doo. More than once, oppo nen ts started weepi ng at the bo ard be fore
the game had even begun. I felt bad for them but also empo wered. Before I
knew it I was the highest-ranked pl ayer for my age in the count ry. The ne xt
step was the National Championshi p, to be hel d in Char lotte, North Carolina .
The guys in the park were buzzing with excitement, sho wing me more and
more weapons, honing my game. I was the han ds -do wn favorite to win the
primary division (kindergarten thr ough 3rd grade). Ther e wasn’t a do ubt in my
mind.
