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Cam Newton, victim of the hypnotoad

Why was Cam so entranced during the All-Star Game? Now it can be told.

by Bill Hanstock
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD
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2013 NBA All-Star Game: How the West won
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Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

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