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Will Rogers

I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.

Will Rogers

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Will Rogers suggests that playing golf is so frustrating that it distracts you from other worries or negative feelings. He humorously notes that while he hasn't felt down enough to start playing, the game’s challenges make you focus on your own mistakes instead of resenting others.

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