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hlthe2b

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1. I know the history, but I still cringe when I hear the very pretentious "THE" Ohio State

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 10:07 AM

Dec 1

Then again, I'm sorry, but I'm no Ohio State fan. Admittedly I get amused when "newbie" football fans confuse OSU (Oklahoma State University) with Ohio State--oops "THE" Ohio State University.

And then they went and trademarked "THE!" Sorry, but too damned pretentious in my book.

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