The Punter And The Cheerleader

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I really enjoyed this episode. The longer episodes tend to be better, especially when they are concerned with the Incadenzas. The longer they are, the more involved the readers become, as opposed to the shorter bits that barely allow any time to figure out what’s going on.

But I do have one question: What’s up with the freshman-picking-up-the-ball-as-he-walks-off-the-field-and-kicks-it-super-far-and-then-becomes-the-new-punter cliché?

Like many of you, I’m sure, I hope that Orin and Joelle end up happily ever after with each other because the most attractive people deserve to be together.

Vocab Word: Sinecure A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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