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A Pretty Pickle
Pucker up for pickleball, the newest craze smashing onto courts across New Mexico
At six o’clock on a Wednesday evening you might see the grass field at Manzano Mesa Park dotted with a couple dozen people taking a stroll with their dogs or sneaking in a jog after work. This week the parking lot was packed, and the party on the “tennis” courts was hoppin’ to a chorus…
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