Hamish Bowles Quotes
For reasons that baffle me still, my high school sports coaches put me in the first division of the rugby, cricket, and soccer teams.

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Honestly, at times, I still get bored. 'Dancing with the Stars' kept me busy, and that's what I like. When I first started fighting, I was working two jobs, and I was still going to school at the same time while training. I'm meant to be a busy person.
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For reasons that baffle me still, my high school sports coaches put me in the first division of the rugby, cricket, and soccer teams.