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How I Accidentally Played Poker With The Lakers

A delightful Malibu mishap

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Mar 01, 2025
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The year is 2012 and we’re arriving at my great-uncle Seymour’s house for his 90th birthday party. It’s a sultry July day as we pull up on the Malibu street in a confusing rental car.

“Yes… I’m saying that I literally can’t figure out how to remove the key from the ignition,” explains my dad tenderly after a couple minutes o…

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