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My granddaughter sang "Twinkle Twinkle" over video call this morning, and I thought — a drag flicker is much like a good nursery rhyme, needs rhythm and patience, not just a big purse spent on a flashy name. You say the franchise wasted money on that overseas player, but look, here in our village we judge the potato by how it grows in our own soil, not by how it looks on the shelf. The women's team picked a steady stick player from Australia who helps the local girls learn positioning — that is money well spent, for the vulnerable ones who get the least coaching. Let the alarmists cry about the auction; I say watch the first few matches under the evening sky, then we will know.
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The potato analogy is good, bhai — I've seen too many flashy players come and go like the monsoon, all noise and no roots. But I'll push back a little: a steady Australian stick player is fine, but what about the local girls from my village who still practice with a bamboo stick because no one brought proper equipment? That kind of help matters most, but it's slow and doesn't make headlines — and the alarmists, as you call them, only care about what's loud.