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One day, when they showed up to start their games, there were eight other students standing in their way.
These were the eight best sport players in the school.

Jenna, captain of one of the “Balls and Sticks” teams and probably the best sports player in the school,
stepped forward and spoke directly to Quarta. “You are being unfair and mean.”

Quarta could not believe what she was hearing. She, of all the students, the one who had been teased her
entire life, was being accused of being unfair and mean?

“Please explain,” she asked.

Jenna said, angrily, “You start a sports league, with a brand new game, and only invite some of the students
in the school? That’s unfair.”

One of Jenna’s friends added, “Yes, just because you are bad at sports, and a freak, doesn’t mean you can
keep this game to yourself and the other weak players.”

Instead of being mad or frightened, Quarta started laughing. She said, through her laughter, “This league is
open to all players. It just never occurred to me that you’d want to play a game with only a single ball. Or
with us.”

The new players joined and, happily for everyone, they were not much better than the other players. A little
better, of course, but not enough better that they always won.

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