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\u201cI can\u2019t even play the game,” TenZ said. “That\u2019s so sad. That\u2019s actually so sad. Fuck this region, everyone just fucking dodges.\u201d The Sentinels\u2019 star added there are several players on the leaderboard who duo-queue and consistently dodge when their team isn\u2019t stacked with pro players or teammates fail to pick suitable agents.<\/p>