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Friday, December 21, 2012

Merry Christmas: 86 Goals from Lionel Messi in 2012

Merry Christmas, Thanks for reading!

Posted by Roger Pielke, Jr. at 10:54 AM

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Roger Pielke, Jr.: I am a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where I am helping to implement a new Center for Sports Governance within the Department of Athletics.

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