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Rob Goldman, AngelsWin.com Historical Writer -   The first time I heard about steroids was years ago, when I was in high school. It was during football season, so I was spending a lot of time inside the weight room. But it was my Baseball coach who pulled me off to the side for a talk. From out of the blue, he turned his discussion to the harmful effects of steroids. He implored me to exercise caution and good judgment if I was exposed to them. Caught a little off guard by his suspicious tone, I couldn’t help but be a little defensive. Does he assume I’m on steroids because I play Football and spend a lot of time lifting weights? My long hours in the weight room had cast a shadow of suspicion on me. I barely knew anything about steroids and certainly hadn’t come into contact with them. I had just turned 16 that summer, and going into my junior year I came back to school almost six inches taller and about 25 pounds heavier. Puberty kicking in, combined with my weight-training work, caused a change in my appea

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