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“He was one of the best uncles you could ever possibly imagine — always the goof ball, wrestling with his nieces and nephews, pretending to be Frankenstein, a real kid at heart.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2018

“He’s a goof ball off the field,” senior wide receiver Paul Schireman said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2016

His voice cracking, Arenas disputed claims by prosecutors that he did not take his crime seriously, reiterating the "I'm a goof ball" defense he used with reporters in the days after the incident.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2010

Or was p. 39 this all goof ball sentiment in his own mind, to make himself feel real modest?

From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun


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