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The limits of ability

by HARVEY MACKAY
| December 21, 2025 1:00 AM

Once there was a college running back who everyone agreed had the ability to be the best. He was drafted early by the pros. Sadly, he never really performed up to expectations. His coach finally released him in favor of a player who had much less ability. 

Asked how he could do such a thing, the coach said the decision had been relatively simple; "That man has all the ability in the world, but the player I kept has all the touchdowns."

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