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Re: Team 1717 retires
I was privileged enough to be my team's human player at Champs in 2012, on Newton, and to play against 1717 during quals. All I can remember is the complete and utter awe at 1717's robot that year. I've had the good fortune to see a lot of great robots in person, including 254, 118, 341, 125, 359, 1114, 67, 1640, 225, and so many others that I cannot even count, and yet seeing 1717's swerve drive that year stands out as one of the most "how-are-we-ever-gonna-top-that inspiring" moments in my FIRST career. 1717, you will be missed, thank you for your many years of reminding us that more is always possible.
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