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...star high school basketball player like Scott Hazelton, making it to the pros is the ultimate, often unattainable dream. But the 6-ft. 8-in. teenager from Lawrence, Mass., has at least one person who believes in him: Aran Smith, an Internet entrepreneur who registered the domain name scotthazelton.com without Hazelton's permission. Smith has spent some $15,000 staking a claim to more than 200 Internet addresses, mostly the names of promising high school athletes. If any of them make it big, Smith will own some valuable cyber real estate...
...Through with the pros, Schor moves on to the cons: "It is certainly seductive and even addictive, so I worry about it. Also we know the effect of credit cards in encouraging impulse purchasing, which is obviously the only form of payment possible on the Internet...
GARY JOHNSON, 46, New Mexico PROS Will compete in Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii on Oct. 23 for third time; summited Mount McKinley; rode bike across New Mexico five times; hang glided off a 10,000-ft. mountain; nicknamed "Ironman." CONS 6 ft., 168 lbs.; slogan: "People before politics"; never on record as having pummeled anyone...
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, 52, California PROS 6 ft. 2 in., 215 lbs.; former Mr. World, Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe; reported to have pumped 100 tons in a day; drives a Harley-Davidson; can't do comedy; quips that putting milk in coffee is for "wusses." CONS Occasional flare-ups of arthritis; has had heart surgery; favors Hawaiian shirts; unofficial slogan "Hasta la vista, baby!" now used mostly for comic effect...