Alexander King, right, a junior at Chippewa Valley High School, talks with Veteran's Home resident Gunther Peterson during a break from their game of pool Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Chippewa Valley High School in Chippewa Falls, Wis. Andrew Martinez drafted a letter to Swimrite in Eau Claire, who responded by providing Chippewa Valley High School with a new pool table. The students were asked to pay it forward, which they did by inviting residents of the Veteran's Home across the street to play games with them. (AP Photo/The Chippewa Herald-Telegram, Elizabeth Dohms)
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