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If you could invent a brand-new sport that anyone could play, what would it be?

C2Sports & exerciseJust for fun

A natural way to answer

I'd invent something that mixes walking with treasure hunting, so you explore a city while solving little clues. It would get people moving without feeling like exercise, and you'd discover new places along the way.

Key phrases to use

  • clean up — to win a lot, or make a lot of money or prizes“Our team cleaned up at the tournament.”
  • have the edge — to have a slight advantage over others“Her experience gives her the edge.”
  • on the bench — not chosen to play; left as a substitute or excluded“He spent the whole match on the bench.”
  • left out in the cold — excluded, ignored, or not included in something“The new rules left smaller clubs out in the cold.”

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