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Maki also serves as a youth football coach with both the YMCA and the Catholic Youth Organization in his spare time.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2026 Karting is where all 22 drivers started their racing careers, and is a pastime many still conduct in their spare time away from race weekends.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 July 2026 The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026 The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.—ABC News,
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