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Re: pic: 2009 FRC Medals - New Design!

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Originally Posted by Molten View Post
I guess some people will never know the true meaning of Christmas.
There's more people than just me that feel both ways. I know what a win without a trophy would represent, and what a win with a huge trophy would represent. I know its all the same thing at the end of the day.

Read my post on Bill's blog as it sums up how I felt about this.

Coming from a team that is highly successful in FIRST and is like a posterchild for FRC: (emphasis mine)
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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
Dollars don't know intent. I guarantee you that much of the money supporting FIRST teams comes (unfortunately) in the form of tax writeoffs from otherwise apathetic corporations. And you better believe that big trophies at a demo can help direct the dollars at those particular board meetings.

(Nobody has ever accused me of not being a pragmatist)
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