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   news:QvPBf.11587$ft2.185130@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   > Iraqi Hockey Player   
   >   
   > Toronto head coach sends scouts out around the world looking for a new   
   > centre to hopefully help win the Stanley Cup for Toronto.   
   >   
   > One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi centre who he thinks will   
   > turn out to be a true superstar. So, Pat flies to Iraq to watch him play   
   > and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to the NHL.   
   >   
   > Two weeks later, Toronto is down 4-0 at home against Montreal with only 8   
   > minutes left. Pat gives the young Iraqi centre the nod to go on, and he   
   > puts him on in place of Sundin.   
   >   
   > The lad is a sensation, scores 5 goals in 8 minutes and wins the game for   
   > Toronto. The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and   
   > the media love the new star.   
   >   
   > When he comes off the ice, he phones his Mum to tell her about his first   
   > day in the NHL. "Hi Mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for 8 minutes   
   > today, we were down 4-0 but I scored 5 goals and we won. Everybody loves   
   > me; the fans, the players and the media, they all love me".   
   >   
   > "Great," says his Mum, "let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot   
   > in the street, your sister and I were raped and beaten and your brother   
   > has joined a gang of looters, while you were having a great time".   
   >   
   > The young lad is very upset. "What can I say, Mum, I'm so sorry".   
   >   
   > Sorry!" says his Mum, "It's your damned fault that we moved to Toronto in   
   > the first place!"   
   >   
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