This kid spent the London Marathon craftily trolling runners
Kids can be cruel.
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LONDON -- There's nothing like a bit of encouragement from bystanders when you're running a marathon.
When they set eyes on the little boy waiting at the side of the road with his hand held out for a high five, London Marathon competitors probably felt a brief surge of hope.
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Oh look, they probably thought, this smiley little boy wants to cheer me on, maybe things aren't so bad after all.
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Little did they know the kid had other ideas.
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Harsh, but still pretty funny.
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