Double talk

FOUND ONLINE: Thursday night, for the first time this season, 8,600-seat McCamish Pavilion was sold out, in no small part because of the UVA fans who flocked to Georgia Tech's 8,600-seat arena.

Why would you mention the 8,600-seat arena twice in one sentence? Well, you wouldn't.

Thursday night, for the first time this season, McCamish Pavilion was sold out, in no small part because of the UVA fans who flocked to Georgia Tech's 8,600-seat arena.

Or: Thursday night, for the first time this season, UVA fans helped sell out Georgia Tech's 8,600-seat McCamish Pavilion.

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