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Found August 13, 2009 on Chicago Tribune:
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BOURBONNAIS -- Go inside Michael Gaines' dormitory room at Olivet Nazarene, the one place the Bears backup tight end can retreat during the rare quiet time between practices. This is the sanctuary where, during past training camps over the course of Gaines' NFL career, he would find solitude playing his guitar.
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