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grayshirt
 v.— «Even before deciding on Orange Coast, I knew I was going to grayshirt. I have dyslexia (a reading-learning disability), and I felt that I needed to take some classes and learn what college is all about before I tried playing ball.» —“Bowl games a feast for scouts” by Carl Sawyer Orange County Register (California) Dec. 4, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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