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(He) committed the cardinal sin in a college atmosphere not only of being different but of being different in a way that left a lot of people with the impression that he thought he was better than they were.
John Feinstein A Civil War: Army vs. Navy - A Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry
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(He) committed the cardinal sin in a college atmosphere not only of being different but of being different in a way that left a lot of people with the impression that he thought he was better than they were.
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A Civil War: Army vs. Navy - A Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry

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