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At least it's colorful
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The worst trade ever made
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Everybody is a star
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For the sake of organization: The '75 mini page quest
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I'll go over the moon only once
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Cardboard appreciation: 1973 Topps Luis Alvarado
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56 of the month: Bill Sarni
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Legends of cardboard: Carlos Hernandez
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Mo Vaughn: from Mets bust to business breakthrough