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 | | Action Man By Mike McGinty Would my youngest nephew, Brian, actually believe I was studly and athletic enough to be a superhero named Action Man? I dreamed of having abs of death. |
 | | Brian looked me square in the eyes, his blue to my brown, as he gestured to his doll and blurted out, “Are you Action Man?” In as serious a tone as I could muster, I replied with a barely audible, “Yes.” His eyes flew open. |
 | | “Action Man! You wanna play soccer?” Eager for a diversion, I said, “Sure!” I walked onto my mother’s tiny front yard with the same trepidation as I had the whole Action Man charade. |
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