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MADISON, WISCONSIN - JUNE 11: Former NFL player Brett Favre stands on the 14th green during the Celebrity Foursome at the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Ron Cain spreads ribs, chicken and links on racks while the smoker heats up in the parking lot of the Eclectic Cookery shared kitchen space in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Cain serves up his selection of barbecued dishes at Clooney's Pub in the Mission District.

Ron Cain spreads ribs, chicken and links on racks while the smoker heats up in the parking lot of the Eclectic Cookery shared kitchen space in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Cain serves up his selection of barbecued dishes at Clooney’s Pu

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Cyclist on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, In the background the houses of Keizersgracht 718-716. On the right the Reguliersgracht., George Hendrik Breitner, printer: Harm Botman (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, printer: Netherlands, c. 1890 - c. 1910, paper, gelatin silver print, height 50.5 cm × width 40.0 cmheight 40.0 cm × width 27.4 cm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 26: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the field prior to the start of an NFL preseason against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on August 26, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Tobias Ludvigsson of Sweden, Clement Davy of France, Lars Van Den Berg of Netherlands, Kevin Geniets of Luxembourg, Valentin Madouas of France and Team Groupama - FDJ - Yellow Leader Jersey and a general view of the peloton passing through the feed zone area during the 82nd Skoda Tour Luxembourg 2022, Stage 3 a 188,4km stage from Rosport to Diekirch on / #skodatour / September 15, 2022 in Diekirch, Luxembourg

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NEW YORK, USA, September 11: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain falls to the court at match point as he celebrates his victory against Casper Ruud of Norway in the Men's Singles Final match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the US Open Tennis Championship 2022 at the USTA National Tennis Centre on September 11th 2022 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - Dave Barnes enjoys a holiday lunch with his wife Christy Barnes at an outdoor restaurant in Manhattan Beach, California where beaches are closed due to a spike in COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, on July 4, 2020, the US Independence Day holiday. - Beaches and indoor restaurant seating in Los Angeles County are closed to help fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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