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asher553[nerve pro honor]
If I had the nerve, I'd try playing again. I used to play like a pro - at least, up until that last time. But I don't want to embarrass myself again. I'll walk away with honor.
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You could question the narrator's judgement here - is it really more "honorable" to quit?
The game could be anything - baseball, chess, whatever. A writer with some real-life experience with sports - somebody like Alex Perez - would be able to write more convincingly. I never played sports, and while I probably never would have been a major sports person in any case, I do feel like I missed out on something by not having at least some basic experience and knowledge of sports.
If I had the nerve, I'd try playing again. I used to play like a pro - at least, up until that last time. But I don't want to embarrass myself again. I'll walk away with honor.
--
You could question the narrator's judgement here - is it really more "honorable" to quit?
The game could be anything - baseball, chess, whatever. A writer with some real-life experience with sports - somebody like Alex Perez - would be able to write more convincingly. I never played sports, and while I probably never would have been a major sports person in any case, I do feel like I missed out on something by not having at least some basic experience and knowledge of sports.
