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Will Halpin recognizes that being deaf and overweight places him well beyond the edges of most social circles. Even so, when the school's star quarterback "accidentally" falls down a mine shaft, Will and his odd-squad of fellow outcasts solve the mystery and gain newfound regard. Will's frank, self-deprecating sense of humor keeps the story from getting too dark.