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<p> </p><p><a href="http://chicago.barstoolsports.com/around-barstool/shutting-it-down/attachment/screen-shot-2013-04-15-at-3-36-41-pm/" rel="attachment wp-att-40730"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-40730" title="Screen-Shot-2013-04-15-at-3.36.41-PM" src="http://chicago.barstoolsports.com/files/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-15-at-3.36.41-PM.png" alt width="461" height="289" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 776px" loading="eager"></a></p><p> </p><p>This world really sucks sometimes. As much as we try to make everyone laugh here at Barstool this is clearly not a time for jokes. Hope everyone’s friends and families are ok.</p><p> </p><p>Also, as an aside, instead of giving thoughts and prayers when tragedy hits give blood and be an organ donor. Those things are needed far more than thoughts and prayers in times like this.</p>

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