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On timing: It’s not my turn yet

Were you that kid in elementary school who had a hard time waiting your turn to go up on the swing set? Were you that kid who refused to eat your vegetables, even though you were most likely to get dessert if you did?


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Hamba kahle Madiba: Goodbye, Mandela

South Africa was to be my birthplace. Zambia, where I was eventually born, didn’t have the best maternity care in southern Africa in the early 1990s, and my parents were advised to move. Eventually, things worked out, and there was no need for my mom to go to Durban, South Africa.


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Gators rally to defeat ‘Noles

Saturday’s swim meet came down to the final two races in the O’Connell Center, as the Florida women’s swimming and diving team looked to avenge last year’s loss to rival Florida State.


Senior center Patric Young exits the game Sunday night against Savannah State after eclipsing 1,000 career points in the second half. Young became the 50th Gators player to reach the milestone.
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Young reaches milestone in rout over Savannah State

Patric Young stood at the free throw line with 9:44 left in the second half with 999 career points. With No. 13 Florida already up 61-24 against Savannah State, the most suspenseful part of Sunday afternoon’s game was whether Young would become the 50th Gator to score 1,000 career points.



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