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> [Baseball is not a conventional industry. It belongs neither to the players nor management, but to all of us. It is our national pastime, our national symbol, and our national treasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thorn/baseball-is-not-a-conventional-industry-it-belongs-neither-to-the/)

[John Thorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thorn/)

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> [The NFL is not a national pastime. It's a national addiction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-schlereth/the-nfl-is-not-a-national-pastime-it-s-a-national-addiction/)

[Mark Schlereth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-schlereth/)

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