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Chicago Cubs Game Analysis

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I 'm just minding my business doing this and that then a speaker came on saying that if someone writes an essay about the cubs game from last year, they get to go to a chicago cubs game. I started the essay and talked about what happened at last year 's game. I am finished with it and gave it to the radio people and won the tickets. I was so happy that I get to go to a cubs game. I expect at a baseball game to have gloves, bats, and players on the field.so I get prepared by getting my jacket just in case it gets cold, a glove so that I can catch a baseball,drinks and food. And I also invite my best friend john to the game since he likes the cubs too. I 'm gonna get some pizza and some chips then after the game me and John are gonna get

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