I was listening to a man talk about his favorite baseball team, the Tampa Bay Rays. His team didn’t do well in 2025, so his friend asked him, “Would you give up pizza forever to help your team win the World Series?” The man said he would give up pizza. He started thinking about everything that he would give up to help the Rays win the World Series. He made a list of other things that he would give up: alcohol, meat, and international travel. He is a true fan! I like the Chunichi Dragons a lot, but I wouldn’t give up alcohol, meat, or international travel even if it would help the Dragons win the Japan Series.    (122 words)

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