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People: Aug. 18, 1986

"Old habits die hard," said John McEnroe last month. Not that he hasn't tried to kill them off. The once supreme tennis star and undefeated champ of testiness on and off the court, McEnroe dropped out of the game six months ago, vowing to change his attitude -- and his game -- for the better. But when the reformed McEnroe made his long-awaited return to the pro circuit last week at the Volvo International tournament in Stratton Mountain, Vt., some of his old habits surfaced again.

His running feud with the press herd had already been revived the week before, when...

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