I Was Drafted in the First Round, and I Was Hurt Entire Third Year

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My grandfather was an attorney, and so was his wife, myawela. And he always said, if you're wong to be an attorney, you should majorn philosophy and english. So i really liked philosophy, and so i took a couple of classes and loved it. My plan was, i'm a major, and that if i play in the end o fell, great, but then i'll go to law school. And i didn't change my mind until business school,. Until i got to the en fel in my third year, i, i was hurt entire third year. To pass fort, i got drafted in first round. Played two years. Was fine. Was

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