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American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East.

David Mamet

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Der American Football scheint in dieser Hinsicht dem Fußball zu ähneln, indem er den Ball durch das gegnerische Tor führt. Aber beim Fußball geht es wirklich um Land. Die Siedler wollen die Kampfrichtung nach Westen verschieben, die amerikanischen Ureinwohner wollen sie nach Osten bringen.

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