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The infectious power of long shots

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Amy Dickinson
May 08, 2022
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Closing out a week that delivered a lot of disappointment on the national stage, I’ve decided to anchor my hopes to the power of the long shot.

I don’t regularly follow professional sports. I am ambivalent about our moneyed and cynical gladiatorial contests. But I do LOVE a long-shot story, and the Wonderful Wide World of Sports delivered two fantastic …

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