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Cleveland Frowns is written by Peter Pattakos, an attorney in Northeast Ohio who's native to Northeast Ohio, loves its towns and its teams, and is optimistic that there's a less crappy future ahead for them (and us) all. What's written here is not written as legal advice. What's written here is journalism, literature, or scientific record. Email: clevelandfrowns@gmail.com.

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"Given their singular devotion to Cleveland sports, the Cleveland Frowns guys have spent a lot more time thinking about this than I have and, not surprisingly, have a much more thoughtful take on the subject. . . . Either way, I highly recommend that you read the Cleveland Frowns' post because it is devoid of the kneejerk p.c. sentiment so many people accuse the anti-Wahoo camp of harboring." -- Craig Calcaterra, The Hardball Times

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