The ball thudded against oiled wood, its spin curling toward the pocket. For a moment, every sound in Nutmeg Bowling Alley became muted: the clatter of pins, the squeak of shoes, the muffled laughter. Ian Smith stood at the foul line, holding his breath. Seven strikes in a row had carried him here. In the eighth frame, a stubborn nine-pin clung to its spot, breaking the run. By the 10th, Smith had strung together the rest, finishing with a 278—a near-perfect game, but not the

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