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Steve Young’s importance to the 49ers is only part of the reason for the current hysteria. Young is a role model to kids. He shows up when he says he will. He takes time for fans. After he suffered his latest concussion, he looked around at the dwindling group of reporters, mostly people he’d known for a decade. He knew the looks of concern weren’t just for approaching deadlines but also for his health. “We’ve been through this many times,” he said. Too many. No one wants to go through it again.