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London 1948 Olympic Preview With Absurdist Bias
A tongue in cheek column from Sage ondon mocks Olympic debates in London. It cites wage questions for amateurs, threats of withdrawal by Baron Brussels over village lodging, bans on fights in the cafeteria, claims of global harmony from officials, a Russian horse rumor denied by Sergei Suits, and a note that the United States won its 25th first place as plans to hold the Games again in 1952 are approved.
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