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Go Bucks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not a big football fan, but when you live in Columbus, you can&#8217;t avoid the Buckeyes. And if they&#8217;re #1 and playing #2? Fugetaboutit. 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