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I think nine or ten is a good age for a boy to first pick up a tennis racket.
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The speaker considers nine or ten an appropriate age for a boy to begin playing tennis. The wording presents this as a personal opinion rather than a strict rule, and “first pick up a tennis racket” means starting to learn or play the sport at that age.
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