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Punch the monkey was given a soft orangutan toy named Djungelskog to comfort him after being abandoned.
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  • conference A group of teams in a league that are organised together. The Pistons were the top seed in their conference.
  • pressure A strong feeling that you must do well in an important situation. Players feel pressure during the play-offs.
  • series A set of games played between the same two teams. One poor match can change a whole series.
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