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He writes, some claim hyperbolically, that "n
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motivation (P = 0.03)." However they did find some correlation between higher shoe prices and increased injuries, but explicitly warn — "It is probably incorrect, however, to interpret this surprising finding to mean that more expensive shoes cause more running injuries…"
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and overly clever, is engaging and buddy-buddy, as if he's an enthusiastic friend tripping over himself to tell a great story."
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