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“So, I hear you’re a bit of a genius. What’s your favorite subject?”

“Yeah, right. I don’t know. Math, English, stuff like that.”

I was clearly a brilliant conversationalist.

It was apparent that he had done his research, as he seemed to know more than I thought he would about who I was and what I had already done. He said that he had seen me play a game at a tournament the year before and was amazed at my talent. He complimented me on how others spoke of me, both as a player and as a person off the ice, saying I was well known as an intelligent, well-mannered, respectful, and very hard-working young man.

Besides flattering me, Graham started digging for more about me.

“You know, I think that a strong family upbringing can be helpful in developing character. Most of the guys on my team have great parents. But it’s also possible that coming from a tough family background can make you into an even stronger person. What’s your family like?”

I gave him a bit of information, but not the whole story. “We’re OK, I guess.”