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"Tengo had a gift for such work. He was a born technician, possessing both the intense concentration of a bird sailing through the air in search of prey and the patience of a donkey hauling water, playing always by the rules of the game."

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"Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest."

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