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Old 07-20-2015, 01:54 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by nfotiu View Post
...he is striking me as one of those holier than though recovering alcoholics. Because he had problems with the bottle, he sees everyone else who has a couple drinks as having a problem too.
What specifically about the following sentences sparks this intuition on your part?

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Originally Posted by Olli Jokinen
"Fifth game was in Chicago. We went there a couple of days early. Later we found out half the team had been drinking for two days. The sun is shining and the terraces are open, it was such a big disappointment to hear after the season, that some guys had had something else in mind. Big disappointment for the organisation and the fans."
It sounds to me like you have drawn this conclusion from nothing other than that Jokinen once had a drinking problem, and now does not.
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