A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat.
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"I'm the greatest hitter in the world," he announced.
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Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed.
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"Strike One!" he yelled.
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Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said again, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!"
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He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and missed.
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"Strike Two!" he cried.
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The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully.
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He spit on his hands and rubbed them together.
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He straightened his cap and said once more, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!" Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it.
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He missed. "Strike Three!"
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"Wow!" he exclaimed. "I'm the greatest PITCHER in the world!"
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"I'm the greatest hitter in the world," he announced.
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Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed.
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"Strike One!" he yelled.
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Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said again, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!"
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He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and missed.
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"Strike Two!" he cried.
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The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully.
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He spit on his hands and rubbed them together.
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He straightened his cap and said once more, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!" Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it.
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He missed. "Strike Three!"
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"Wow!" he exclaimed. "I'm the greatest PITCHER in the world!"
