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advantage <strong>of</strong>. “Any hard th<strong>in</strong>g whereyou can get crushed, I was like, ‘I needto learn how to do this.’ So by now I’mbuilt for war. Because then people don’tscrew you.”Alex also took advantage <strong>of</strong> his naturalstrengths. “I learned that boys basicallydo only one th<strong>in</strong>g: they chasegirls. <strong>The</strong>y get them, they lose them,they talk about them. I was like, ‘<strong>That</strong>’s<strong>com</strong>pletely circuitous. I really like girls.’<strong>That</strong>’s where <strong>in</strong>timacy <strong>com</strong>es from. Sorather than sitt<strong>in</strong>g around and talk<strong>in</strong>gabout girls, I got to know them. I usedhav<strong>in</strong>g relationships with girls, plus be<strong>in</strong>ggood at sports, to have the guys <strong>in</strong>my pocket. Oh, and every once <strong>in</strong> awhile, you have to punch people. I didthat, too.”Today Alex has a folksy, affable,whistle-while-you-work demeanor. I’venever seen him <strong>in</strong> a bad mood. But596/929

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