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The library is to Cupertino what the

mall or soccer field is to other towns:

an unofficial center of village life. High

school kids cheerfully refer to studying

as “going nerding.” Football and cheerleading

aren’t particularly respected

activities. “Our football team sucks,”

Chris says good-naturedly. Though the

team’s recent stats are more impressive

than Chris suggests, having a lousy

football team seems to hold symbolic

significance for him. “You couldn’t

really even tell they’re football players,”

he explains. “They don’t wear

their jackets and travel in big groups.

When one of my friends graduated,

they played a video and my friend was

like, ‘I can’t believe they’re showing

football players and cheerleaders in this

video.’ That’s not what drives this

town.”

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