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JessicaRaymond An enthusiastic high-school football coach 2 Oct 25 2006, 11:48 AM EDT by JessicaRaymond
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Kate Harper arrives early at school every day to make sure the football pitch is looking its best. She litter-picks any leaves and detritus herself, because she's only sure the job will be done properly if she does it herself. Nobody slacks off in her lessons, not least during team practices after school. When people told her that no high-school football team would ever take a woman seriously, her determination to succeed and to take her team to the top (and get at least one student through to the NFL) only got stronger. And although she's only thirty, she's already seen three students go to the big-time.
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Meg_Allison A garbage man, proud of what he does for a living. 1 Oct 25 2006, 3:10 AM EDT by Anonymous
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James Marshall never expected to spend his life disposing of other people's waste. But when he blew out his knee playing college football--and lost his scholarship in the process--life took him in a brand new direction.

At 34, he finds instead of regretting the road not taken, he's very happy with his life. Sure it stinks, but the pay is great and he always has his afternoons and evenings free. Not to mention the muscle he's built from lifting and totting those heavy cans and bags. With good looks in his corner, even with that slight limp, he has no trouble finding company on a lonely Saturday night.

Thing is...he'd really like to have someone more permanent at this side. And the pretty blonde on his route might not notice him decked out in overalls at six in the morning--but he's sure noticed her.
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mcilpuf A school teacher who’s tired of teaching. 6 Oct 25 2006, 2:57 AM EDT by Anonymous
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Anita Bensen loves her students, she loves the look on their faces when they finally get something, she even loves their crazy antics. As a grade one teacher she has found the students are still willing and eager to learn and most, if not all, love their teachers. The problem is, Anita is tired of teaching. She dreams of running her own business, has researched it and planned it, but is too scared to actually do it. At 30, Anita knows she has everything in place to take that step, everything except the courage needed to walk away from these students and the safety of teaching. Looking at the resignation letter in her hand she takes a deep breath and heads towards the Principal's office.
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