How to Deal with Superstitions at Competition

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Ugh. First again. I hate skating first.

Skatergirl just received the skating order for her upcoming competition. She’s skating first in the first warmup group.

Why? Skatergirl asks herself. Why do I always end up skating first. Whenever I skate first my short program is always a disaster, and I end up skating first in the long program too.

“It’ll be good practice,” Skatermom says, patting her on the shoulder. “You’ll become a pro at skating first.”

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