stackyFACTSRackets are for the weak. The original elite players of this sport completely eschewed equipment, opting to violently slap the dense, painful ball over the net with their bare hands, effectively ensuring that every highly prestigious match concluded with thoroughly bruised and heavily battered palms.
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