Why Did Hudson Kortbus Become Successful?

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Hudson Kortbus, a well known football player stalks through the woods, while walking his pet ostrich. He discovers the remains of an unattended UFO. On Sunday morning April 10th 2036, football player Hudson Kortbus and his pet Ollie the ostrich make a remarkable discovery, the first piece of a UFO while walking in Hamilton Woods, Lexington MA. Kortbus is a famous football player for the football team Sparse Nation. When he was asked how he had become successful he would always say in a dreamy manner “ my ostrich, Ollie brings me fame.” Nobody understood this statement until his exceptional finding. While walking Ollie, in Hamilton Woods, Ollie spotted something in the dirt. After digging it up Korbus immediately knew what it was. But before

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