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sad, reminissant, negative, sorry, non-hopeful
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The tone in "Ex-Basketball Player" by John Updike is nostalgic and melancholic, as it reflects on the faded glory of the ex-basketball player, Flick Webb, and his life after his basketball career ended. Updike's tone conveys a sense of loss and resignation about the passing of time and the dreams that were left unfulfilled.
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