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Clarys gave up all hope of returning to darts as a right-handed player. He began practising throwing left-handed, stating he hoped to return to the game some day, but was unable to reach a competitive level and ultimately gave up returning to competitive darts. Since 2021, he has been working as a darts comentator for
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