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Dodgeball takes new aim

A kinder, gentler version of dodgeball appeals to kids at Lake Grove gym

It sounds incongruous, but Grant Stanis is purging the element of humiliation from dodgeball. So what's next: Carrot Top earning an Oscar? Britney Spears winning mother of the year?

Contrary to Hank Azaria's eloquent quip in the movie "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" - it's "a sport of violence, exclusion and degradation!" - you're probably safe to bring your kids to play it at the Sports...

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