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goof ball



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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 Gallun, Raymond Z.




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