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A p o lo   R izk
                                     M om   &  Dad:  I  w ish  I  could  have an  e n tire   p ag e  to th an k   you  both  for th e   m any sa c rific e s  you
                                     have tak en   and  o p p o rtu n ities you  have given  m e.  Pai,  voce  m e  influenciou  m uito  m ais  do  que
                                     v o ce im gina  n e s s e s   ano q ue p a ssa m o s  longe.  V oce  sem p re  e ste v e   pronto  p ara  m e  ouvir,  e
                                     ajudar,  nao in te re ssa   de onde.  Mom,  I  love you  so  m uch.  T o   th e  C re w :  F io re n tin o :  Apolo
                                     venga  aqui! T his  is a  balloon!! Are you  su re ?  Going  to   P orcao.  Could you  sh o o t  a  paintball  a t  a
                                     girl? 8th g ra d e  c la s s  trip,  O rch estra  in  PC  B oca, th e  only cello  in  th e   b a ss  se c tio n .  Having  th e
                                     b e s t food to g eth er.  You  can   sm ell  it!!  G etting ou t sy ste m s. Ju n io r c la s s  trip.  Mr.  K’s quizzes,  #1
                                     w h at is your n am e?  DR.J.  Running  over S ean.  You’re com ing  skiing w ith  us  bro!!  Do you  sm ell
                                     w h at th e   Rock is cooking? Surfing w ith ja r and  G erm ain. Your pool  p arties!! T h an ks for m ore
                                     th an  you think.  G e r m a in : th e   pain,  from   Spain,  in san e, w ithout a  brain.  T he  Rizk  M afia.  Filming
                                     and  rollerblading  a t  my  ho u se.  Skiing  w as aw eso m e,  I’m  th e  c a b o o se .  T he WB  ohhh  th e  WB,  I
                                     g o t w orm s in my sto ol th a t have sh o w s  in th e  WB.  Arfur and  Tony.  Pool  H opping “O peration  Rizk
                                     M afia”  S up er bowl  a t your ho u se.  I  still  got your visor.  Spider-m an  rules!  M aster P.  S ee  t h e s e .....!
                                     D erelict.  B ack to  th e   F uture, you  hooked  everybody.  DICE.  D ow nloading  in th e   ski  lift!!  Your
                                     s is te r’s  party.  S tay  Jew ish!!  S O B :  w e also  play a  little football,  co lleg e trip,  B enson  Hall,  DICE,
                                     Skiing.  KFC’s door n o ise.  You and  R am a  m ooning  som eone!!  Not funny.  C am p  H at’s  rope  c o u rse ,
                                     OUCH.  I  give it a  Ten,  a  T en...and w e  only g e t CHERY!!  M usical and  P alm er’s  h o use.  How  m uch
                                     a re  th e  c h o p stic k s?  G etting  ran  over by F iorentino a t  M izner (I  didn’t s e e   it,  but  I  h eard   it)
                                     C horus trip!! W here did your p ad s go?  Have you  se e n   my u n d erp an ts?  Hey Sally!!  TELL  ME
                                     WHY...We drink and die  and  c o n tin u e to  drink.  P an th er Pride bro!!  H u b b y  and  J J :   th e  p erfect
                                     pair,  Hubby,  Prem ium ...D ude.  YOINK,  you and  D erek a t  R iverfront, WHAT??  I’m  a s  w h ite a s  you
                                     a re  M exican!! WHAT?  J J , th e   M azda’s h u bcap , your cop  sto rie s  rock.  You’re right,  in  20  y e a rs  I
                                     will  be  laughing J a r :  surfing  w ith Ju stin   and  Paul. Going to  s e e   th e  Tucker.  Relieving yourself  at
                                     th e  parking  lot. You  m ean  p eople gonna  die? T he Zipper,  N otorious  Mellin!  Too  m any th in g s to
                                     rem em b er th em   all.  N ig e n :  th a n k s for alw ay s  m aking  m e  sta n d   up  w hen  I  w a s  dow n.  R o h it:
                                     ta k e  c a re  of yourself,  g e t  healthy, th a n k  you for being  my ca p tain .  K it z e s :  C horus  trip.  You
                                     m ake th e  fuel  and  I’ll  te s t  it.  I  w eigh  1,  28  K itzos.  P alm er’s h o u se. J a p a n e s e  Je w  WHAT??  DAD!!
                                     W here’s my  bag?  RIGHT THERE.  B assing  it up  a fte r m usical  p ra c tice. V ic t o r :  J u s t  one thing.
                                     “Show  is over everyone, sho w  is  over, AAAHHHHH!!  D a e lli: w ho  know s,  m aybe  in  20  y ears  w e’ll
                                     be laughing, you g ettin g   stu c k   in A rgentina.  You  in th e   Ice Cooler.  C om e to   brazil  m an.  Puff
                                     D aelli, T h at night a t your ho use.  I’m  still sick.  L ittle  Boy  Blue.  J o s h   and   F rie d e l:  R rrrrrrrizk,
                                     J o s h ’s  road  ra sh e s .  T h an k s for alw ay s  listening. Two w ords,  M other G oose,  ODB and  S w eet
                                     B aby Jo sh u s.  Louis a t  H arvard.  DICE.  M a g g ie ,  K e lly ,  K a s e y ,  K a t e ,  K a t ie ,  K r is t e n ,
                                     B ia n c a ,  A lis s a :   I will  m iss  all of you very m uch  P iz a n o   and  M C:  you  tw o a re   gonna go a  long
                                     w ay.  Kern!!!  “G reen  O nions” a t c la s s   m eeting.  E ndless  p o in tless  hours  in  FAU  parking  lot.  K eep
                                     going d u d es. W h id d o n ,  W e is s ,  C a rro ll,  L o tte n b e rg ,  J a m a a l,  D e ttm a n ,  W a g s,  D e m a io ’s,
                                     J o e ,  B o o th ,  and   th e   re s t  of  th e   P a n th e rs : T han ks for letting  m e  be  p a rt of th e   P an th ers
                                     o n ce ag ain .  You all  have m ade m e try  h ard e r and  do  b e tte r for th e  team .  It’s  in  your h an d s  now,
                                     m ake th e  b e st te a m   you  c a n   and  be  b e tte r th an  you think you  can .  O vercom e  adversity,  and
                                     m ean  it w hen you  say  it.  P an th er Pride!!  Mr.  P ie rs o n ,  M rs.  B ro g a n ,  Mr.  K,  Mr.  H a rrin g to n ,
                                     M rs.  S c h n e id e r ,  Mr.  T u r n e r ,  M rs.  W ing:  you  have all  helped  m e  beco m e  both a  b e tte r
                                     stu d e n t and a  b e tte r p erso n . You  have all played  an  im p o rtan t  p a rt in  th e   la st  co u ple of y e a rs.
                                     T h an k s for everything.  D o c : a s  a  m em ber of your la st official  c la ss,  th an k  you for teach in g   m ore
                                     ab o u t  life th a n  you  realize.  My e n tire  fam ily  is  gratefu l.  Mr.  M u lle n :  w h a t can   I  say  to  you
                                     man!! T h an k s for being  th e re  for m e,  and ju st  listening.  T hank you for not telling  m e w h at  I
                                     w an ted  to  hear. T h an k s for being  real.  C o a c h   B e n s o n : you ta u g h t m e  not only to   reach   my
                                     lim its,  but to   b reak  th em   m any tim es.  T hank you  for your stra ig h t fo rw ard n ess,  h o n esty  and
                                     loyalty, and for teach in g   m e all  th e s e  th in gs.  C o a c h   E a rn h a rd t:  “If you  c a n ’t do it,  w e’ll find
                                     so m e o n e w ho  c a n .” T h an k s for m aking  m e th e  p erso n  w ho  can .  C o a c h   F lyn n : T hank you for
                                     tak in g   m e b ack  and  tru stin g   m e.  You  have ta u g h t  m e re sp e c t,  discipline, co u ra g e,  honor,
                                     resp o n sib ility  and ev erything  e lse  a  p erso n  should  be.  T hank you for giving  us your w isdom   for
                                     m a tte rs beyond th e  field.  Dr.  C o w g ill:  if  it w e re n ’t for you,  I  have  no  id ea w h e re   I w ould  be.
                                     T hank you for carin g   and  th an k  you for being  p a rt of  my family.  G a b e : w hen  I  didn’t  d e se rv e   it,
                                     you w h ere th e re ,  and w hen  I  n e ed ed   you,  you  w ere th e re . All th e  b ro th e rs and  s is te rs   I  could
                                     have  had, God gave  m e you.  I  g u e ss  he  is ju s t sm a rt  like th a t. T o   th e   c re w - K nock th e   Dust
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