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The idea that sports help build moral character is an ancient one, finding some support even in the dialogs of Plato, who declared in the Republic that "there are two arts which I would say some god gave to mankind, music and gymnastics...not for the soul and body incidentally, but for their harmonious adjustment."
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social union view, aggregate use value, refereeing errors, strategic fouling, banning steroids, unalienated activity, athletic superiority, scarce benefits, cooperative challenge, hockey violence, lesbian athletes, honorable victory, athletic excellence, professional foul, sports violence, playoff system, altruistic view, mutual quest, relevant pool, respect for the game, internal goods, mutual challenge
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New York, Muhammad Ali, Jane English, Joe Louis, Cassius Clay, Final Four, Nicholas Dixon, North Carolina, Sonny Liston, Nation of Islam, Notre Dame, Women's Sports Foundation, World Cup, African Americans, Robert Simon, Amelia Brown, Elijah Muhammad, Little League, Supreme Court, Floyd Patterson, Humiliation Argument, Jack Johnson, Jackie Robinson, Jan Boxill, Jim Brown
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