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People were figuring out how to respond.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
One of the toughest decisions in dynasty fantasy football is figuring out who to cut from your roster.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trying to figure out if a decision was actually made?
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the room, Emilio Gonzalez, also a senior at EPCHS, was busy helping Ursula Slotkus figure out why her phone’s battery was losing juice so quickly.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
One of the toughest decisions in dynasty fantasy football is figuring out who to cut from your roster.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trying to figure out if a decision was actually made?
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the room, Emilio Gonzalez, also a senior at EPCHS, was busy helping Ursula Slotkus figure out why her phone’s battery was losing juice so quickly.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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