“For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, but how you played the game!” – Grantland Rice

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1. 
   Phyllis McClintock

   March 28, 2019 at 11:33 am

   I would love a copy of your poem ” What will matter”. How can I obtain one.

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   1. 
      amila

      April 1, 2019 at 1:09 am

      Please check this link out for the poem.

      https://whatwillmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/000-What-Will-Matter-2.png

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2. 
   Lee Sallows

   July 19, 2020 at 12:30 pm

   Rice got it nearly right but goes wrong at the end. Here’s how it should be:

   For when the One Great Scorer comes
   to mark against your name,
   He writes – not that you won or lost-
   but how you laid the blame.

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3. 
   Simon

   October 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm

   “If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” – Vince Lombardi

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