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by Luis Montalvo

Tall as a tower, dark as chocolate, colored man holding a ball 

I am unsure about what to do

Bounce left Bounce right, Colleges come left Colleges come right 

Scholarships! Scholarships!, I am a colored man holding a ball

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Luis Montalvo
<p style="text-align: justify;">Not every colored person that is tall plays basketball&nbsp;</p>

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