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As they were introduced, Thompson roared like the king of the jungle, while Kerley put his fingers to his lips. Lyles, meanwhile, bounded halfway down the track, hollering in excitement He ripped his bib name from his shirt and held it aloft, announcing himself, as he had always promised, as the fastest man in the world.
“Everybody came prepared for the fight and I wanted to prove that I’m the man among all of them, I’m the wolf among wolves.”
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