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A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
— Vince Lombardi
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a playful jab at school without sports. Take away football, the speaker jokes, and a school risks sliding into a medieval study hall, all quiet scholarship and no energy. The exaggeration is the humour, and it praises the spirit games bring.
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