Covering All the Bases

      A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he
strode through his backyard, baseball cap in place and
toting ball and bat. "I'm the greatest baseball player in
the world." he said proudly. Then he tossed the ball in the
air, swung and missed. Undaunted, he picked up the ball,
threw it into the air and said to himself, "I'm the greatest
baseball player ever!" He swung at the ball again, and again
he missed. He paused a moment to examine the bat and ball
carefully. Then once again he threw the ball into the air
and said, "I'm the greatest baseball player who ever lived."
He swung the bat hard and again missed the ball.
      "Wow!" he exclaimed. "What a pitcher!"

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