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Will Shortz has an unusual grip, which you can see in this photo. The grip is called the "seemiler grip" and is named after a table tennis champion. Photo by Don Christensen.
Q&A With Will Shortz: The Puzzle-Master on the Poetry of Ping-Pong
Heather Grossmann  |  September 1, 2011 12:57 PM | 4 Comments
For New York Times crosswords guru Will Shortz, Ping-Pong is a relaxing and refreshing break from work — so much so that he started his own table tennis club.VIDEO
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