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The word amateur has at least two connotations. In the first, more widely used manner, it means someone performing some task without pay, in contrast to a "professional" who would be paid for the same task. In this sense, labeling someone an "amateur" can have a negative connotation. For example, amateur athletes in sports such as basketball or football would not be regarded as having ability on par with professional athletes in those sports.
Where this can be interesting is in the case of the Olympic Games. Most Olympic events required that the athletes be amateurs, or non-professionals. To receive pay to perform the sport could have disqualified an athlete from an event, as in the case of Jim Thorpe. Such regulations are now nonexistent for all Olympic sports with the exception of boxing.
Also in the areas of computer programming and open source, as well as astronomy and ornithology, many amateurs make very meaningful contributions equivalent to or exceeding those of the professionals. To many, description as an amateur is losing its negative meaning, and actually carries a badge of honor.
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yyyyy I swear to Jesus there's a 60 yr old doin amateur nite RITE NOW
ePiPhanyDaAce (Coffee) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:36 -0000
yyyyy I swear to Jesus there's a 60 yr old doin amateur nite RITE NOW
Seriously! RT @TheDarlaShow RT @askbillmitchell: @TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur. ((lmao))
Suns39 (Sunny Richardson) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:33 -0000
Seriously! RT @TheDarlaShow RT @askbillmitchell: @TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur. ((lmao))
http://twitpic.com/obwz2 - C'mon, Pat. Too amateur. You can do better.
railleur (EC) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:26 -0000
http://twitpic.com/obwz2 - C'mon, Pat. Too amateur. You can do better.
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icflordlucan (Lord Lucan) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:23:21 -0000
Foot fetish site of the day...Feet Core (hot amateur feet)! http://bit.ly/ZW6bT
RT @askbillmitchell: @TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur. ((lmao))
TheDarlaShow (TheDarlaShow) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:22:03 -0000
RT @askbillmitchell: @TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur. ((lmao))
@TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur.
askbillmitchell (Bill Mitchell) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:20:40 -0000
@TheDarlaShow What no leash - amateur.
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