Hollywood rarely flexes its soft power muscles these days.
Studios once extolled the glories of the Founding Fathers, rallied the troops during times of war and otherwise exported tales of American exceptionalism.
Now, if a studio has a message to send, it’s often pointing out the country’s flaws, be it slavery’s enduring stain (“Till”), gender discrimination (“She Said”) or corporate greed (“The Wolf of Wall Street&#8221;).
And that product gets shipped around the globe.
It’s why “Air” feels like a movie made during a different era.
The true story behind the Air Jordan sneaker that revolutionized sports marketing comes from a curious source – progressive superstars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
The Boston buddies crashed Hollywood with 1997’s “Good Will Hunting,” and their friendship remains intact. Their latest collaboration, following the 2021 box office dud “The Last Duel,” recalls Nike attempt to lure rookie Michael Jordan into its endorsement arms, and the precarious negotiations that sealed the deal.
“Air” tracks how a Nike executive named Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) convinced Jordan’s mother (Viola Davis) to weigh the company’s pitch over similar pleas from Converse and Adidas. The latter were the go-to sneakers for ‘80s era basketball giants, and Damon’s character needed to change that thinking or suffer the consequences.
He could lose both his job and professional clout if his sales pitch falls flat. His hunch tells him it’s the right move, though, and he can’t ignore his gut. What’s comical is how Damon gained weight for the role, inflating said gut to make him far less athletic than the stars he pursues.
Sonny turns to Nike CEO Phil Knight (Affleck) for help. He needs cash to dangle in front of Team Jordan, but the guru-like Knight isn’t initially sold on the pitch.
We all know what happened next. The Air Jordan sneaker became a sensation that endures even today, and Jordan became the greatest basketball player of his generation — if not of all time.
“Air” delivers nostalgia, colorful characters, and a can’t-miss narrative based on actual events. That’s not the only story in play.
The drama is a love letter to American capitalism, acknowledging the risks many face when they dream big. Courage, faith, and grit can yield substantial results, and you don’t need a killer jump shot to make it happen.
Sonny is the story’s hero, alongside co-conspirators played by Chris Tucker and Jason Bateman. They know Sonny is attempting a Hail Mary pass, to mix sports metaphors, but they’re betting everything they have that he just might score a touchdown.
There’s a moment late in the film where most moviegoers will expect a woke detour. Mrs. Jordan is mulling the Nike offer, and she knows her son’s value off and on the court.
Here comes &#8216;The Lecture™&#8217;, the moment when a Hollywood film uncorks a monologue about the racial inequities in play, the country’s tragic past, and the imbalances within the western financial scene.
Instead, Davis’ character reminds Sonny of her son’s worth, and skill, and why signing him will be a win-win scenario.
No lecture. No attempt to guilt Sonny into a deal via racial discrimination. It’s all about merit and getting paid what you’re due.
Alex Convery’s screenplay never wags its finger at Nike, corporate greed, or capitalism’s inevitable inequities. Instead, it praises ingenuity, guile, and perseverance. Sonny works ‘round the clock to seal the deal, as do several colleagues.
And, when the chips are down, they turn to Nike’s sneaker guru (Matt Maher) to turn their vision into reality.
Not every capitalist sinks the winning shot, of course. Many dreamers watch their hopes dashed by reality. Others fail and fail again before crafting their success story.
One wrong word from Mama Jordan, and we’d be wearing Michael Jordan kicks from Adidas today.
The system rewards bold and courageous souls who believe in their ability to defy the odds. The latter is personified on-screen by Chris Messina, stealing the film as Jordan’s cranky agent.
“Air” doesn’t diminish the free market. It celebrates it without question or hand wringing. The film is generating mostly raves from professional critics, too, save a nasty swipe from <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/17/air-movie-review-paint" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New Yorker</a> due to its fiscal framing.
<blockquote>This movie, in short, kneels at the altar of high capitalism.</blockquote>
It’s important to remember how left of center the film’s stars remain. Damon famously played, and mercilessly mocked, future Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the height of the 2018 confirmation hearings.
Affleck once told Playboy Magazine he’s <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-has-a-hard-time-watching-republican-actors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">uncomfortable watching Republican actors</a>.
<blockquote>When I watch a guy I know is a big Republican, part of me thinks, I probably wouldn’t like this person if I met him, or we would have different opinions. That s*** fogs the mind when you should be paying attention and be swept into the illusion.</blockquote>
It’s not the first time the Affleck-Damon pairing took a pragmatic approach to their art. The duo collaborated on Project Greenlight, a docuseries meant to foster young filmmakers. 
The show, which ran for four seasons and is being rebooted by actress/producer Issa Rae, followed indie filmmakers attempting to make a movie. Affleck and Damon co-produced the show, and their collective star wattage powered it above and beyond your average docuseries.
They knew better than anyone what it takes to beat the Hollywood odds, and they wanted to share those lessons with others.
The series didn’t launch any new superstars, but several of the directors in question enjoyed modest careers following their show appearance. It likely inspired more than a few wannabe directors watching at home to give filmmaking a try.
Chances are someone will see “Air,” note how the main characters gambled on their guts … and won. That’s soft power in real time, an American sentiment worth sharing both here and across the globe.
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News&#8217; Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en">@HollywoodInToto</a>. 
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For quite some time, I’ve been wanting to involve all of you wonderful readers in debates about sports. Of the many issues in today’s world, I believe that one key problem is that we no longer can have spirited debates without someone becoming offended. 
That’s where sports come in. Sports arguments are what gives me life, and they are inherently non-personal. We can disagree on who should be the top pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, scream and shout at each other for an hour, and then go grab lunch together with no hard feelings. 
We need more friendly debates in this world, so that’s what we’re going to do. 
On Tuesday, I wrote about The Athletic’s selection of LeBron James as the second greatest player of all time. Personally, I think they nailed it. I’ve had the pleasure of watching the entirety of James’ career, some of it up close and personal when I covered the NBA. 
Many of you disagree, which is completely fine. I’ve chosen a few of your comments and responded below. 
Let’s raise a glass to spirited debate and commence. 
“If you’re looking for this generations GOAT then I’d implore you to look at Curry. No one in the history of the game besides George Mikan has so utterly changed the game as Curry has in his decade plus in the league. Not only that but he was/is the de facto leader of the greatest dynasty seen since his airness and the Bulls.”
Morgan: I love this comment, and I completely agree. There is certainly an argument to be made that the last decade has belonged to Steph Curry, AND that his impact on the game of basketball is actually more impactful than James’. 
In December, Curry became the all-time leader in threes made in a career, passing Ray Allen. He did so in just 789 games, compared to 1,300 games for Allen. But it’s the way the game of basketball has changed due to Curry’s influence that we’re discussing here. 
When Curry entered the NBA in 2009, teams were averaging 18.1 three-point attempts per game. So far through the 2021-2022 season, that number has ballooned to 35.3 attempts per game. 
It can almost all be traced back to Curry, proving that increased three-point shooting simply makes sense analytically, and making defenses defend from sideline to sideline. 
He’s also been to four NBA Finals, winning three, and has his team sitting at 43-17, second in the Western Conference. You won’t hear me say a negative word about Curry. He’s easily the most entertaining player of the past two decades. Great comment. 
“Joe Morgan &#8211; how do you think James does against the more physical teams of the 80’s/90’s? Personally i think he’d wither under that type of play. But if that’s true it wouldn’t seem to be because of lack of physical strength, maybe less mental discipline to do what he does under the higher physical demands of those more physical teams. My two cents anyways.” 
Morgan: A great question and another great comment. Over the years, I’ve often heard the argument that LeBron “would wilt under the physicality of the 80’s and 90’s style of basketball.” First off, I think it’s ridiculous to assume that the 6-9, 250 pounds, James couldn’t handle the rough and tumble basketball of past decades. He’s a physical specimen unlike any basketball player we’ve ever seen. I think he’d be fine. 
To your question, the guy does have “mental discipline.” It took James nine years to get his first NBA ring, constantly having to deal with the media and the public deriding him for “not getting it done.” He has the mental discipline to be successful in any decade. 
“It&#8217;s a good argument, Joe, but not convincing. I found it interesting that Kobe isn&#8217;t even mentioned in this article, despite winning more rings than LeBron in fewer attempts. James is probably the single most physically gifted basketball player I&#8217;ve ever seen, and his numbers are great. But he doesn&#8217;t have the unshakable will to win that Michael and Kobe had. When I watch him drive down the lane (because he&#8217;s so big and explosive that no one can stop him), get to within five feet of the basket and then kick it out to a teammate for a three, that sums up his entire career in my view. Give me MJ, Kobe, Magic, Bird and Hakeem. LeBron can come off the bench.”
Morgan: James driving down the lane in order to suck in the defense, which gives shooters open shots, is not a negative. That’s good basketball. Kobe is absolutely one of the greats, but he was never the playmaker that James is. However, with one shot to win the game, I’ll take Kobe over LeBron. 
“He always seemed like a ball hog to me who put up a couple hundred shots a game. He is currently ranked 19th in the NBA for field goal percentage shooting, at 52.2%. So, facts back up my feelings.” 
Morgan: Two things. How in the world does field goal percentage correlate to being a ball hog? I think you were looking for shots per game? Secondly, James is known as the opposite of a ball hog, often criticized in his career for passing too often. He’s seventh all-time in assists with 9,962. 
So, no. Your facts don’t back up your feelings. 
”I&#8217;ve grown to HATE LeBron as a person, but his skill is undeniable. If he was raised in the same era of Bird/Magic/Jordan, his style of play would be way more physical and his size/speed would absolutely dominate. Also, people never seem to mention Jordan&#8217;s early failure in the playoffs. Jordan didn&#8217;t even make the NBA finals until his 7th season in the league (he lost in the first round in his first 3 seasons). LeBron took an awful Cavs team to the Finals in his 4th season.”
Morgan: Love this. Absolutely agree. This is the part of the “x player couldn’t play in x era” argument that is often overlooked. If James played in the 90s, he would have been raised in an era that was more physical. His style of play would have been like every other basketball player&#8217;s style in the 90s. The argument works in reverse as well. If Michael Jordan played in today’s era, he would have been a three-point shooter, because his game throughout his high school and college career would have focused on being a shooter due to the way the game is played today. 
“When I have some spare time I do want to watch &#8220;The Last Dance.&#8221; I hear that it is a must see. Years ago I was a Knicks fan. I remember when MJ returned from his experiment in baseball (which probably cost him a few championships) and torched the Knicks for 55. When the Bulls won the championship, MJ was asked if he felt sorry for Ewing and the Knicks, who were in the finals for at least one of those years. MJ&#8221;s response was classic-’He had his chance.’”
Morgan: I couldn’t recommend “The Last Dance” more. If you love the history of basketball, this is the doc for you. I’ve probably watched it five times in full. 
“He is a great player however, he never made all of those around him that much better. As far as dominating, I never saw anyone dominate like Wilt. Then there was Kareem. Michael for an all around game. Magic made all those around him better. Then you have Bill Russell. 11 titles in 13 years, I know it was a different Era but two college championships, a gold medal, player coach. They changed rules because of Wilt and Kareem. I do think LeBron is great but I can&#8217;t say he is the 2nd best.”
Morgan: I don’t understand how anyone can make the argument that James didn’t “make others around him better.” The guy has been to 10 NBA Finals. You think he did this on his own? There’s a reason why Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving haven’t been back to the NBA Finals since James left them as teammates. Also, he’s dragged three separate organizations to NBA Championships. Have you ever looked at the 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers roster? It’s embarrassing, and they went to the NBA Finals. LeBron James went to the finals with Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden as the team&#8217;s second and third highest scorers. James makes everyone around him better.
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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ESPN’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29180083/the-last-dance-how-replay-stream-espn-michael-jordan-documentary">10-part docuseries</a> on Michael Jordan’s final championship run is both a candid and an apologetic take on one of the greatest athletes of all time. While endlessly entertaining, “The Last Dance” also demonstrates over and over again just how integral and invaluable traditional masculinity and male role models were for Jordan’s unprecedented success. And it does so almost by accident.
Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/khan-men-must-learn-to-uphold-the-common-good-again">masculine ideals have been marginalized</a> to fatiguing degrees. At best, they’re viewed as antiquated norms to be discouraged in boys and young men. Increasingly though, they’re now discarded and vilified. Anything that might qualify as traditionally masculine outside of superficialities is often derided as toxic by the media and mainstream culture.
Michael Jordan’s success, however, would be non-existent if it weren’t for these traditional masculine ideals and the men that imparted them on his life, both on and off the court.
First and foremost, his father, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_R._Jordan_Sr.">James Jordan</a>, an Air Force veteran, instilled discipline and a hard-nosed work ethic in his son at an early age. Tough love was the order of the day in the Jordan household, and it proved invaluable. Michael recounts his father’s final ultimatum in the ESPN documentary that was pivotal to his athletic career:
<blockquote>He was my rock…we were very close. He constantly gave me advice. I remember in ninth grade I got suspended three times in one year, and my father pulled me aside that summer and said: “Look, you don&#8217;t look like you&#8217;re heading in the right direction. You know, if you want to go about doing all this mischievous stuff, you can forget sports.”</blockquote>
The elder Jordan was not aiming to be his young son’s best friend or buddy. That could come later when his son was an adult. Instead, James Jordan understood that his role as a father was to impart discipline, guidance, and focus in his children. Such necessary parenting values are seemingly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dwyane-wade-hails-12-year-old-trans-son-as-lgbtq-leader-in-instagram-post-allow-her-to-re-introduce-herself">at a premium these days</a>.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Smith">Dean Smith</a>, his legendary coach at the University of North Carolina, would build upon the foundation Jordan’s father set for his son. In fact, Jordan would refer to Smith as his second father. Upon Dean Smith’s passing in 2015, Jordan eulogized his coach and mentor with the following statement according to <a href="https://www.si.com/college/2015/02/08/michael-jordan-releases-statement-dean-smiths-passing">Sports Illustrated</a>:
<blockquote>Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life.</blockquote>
Other men that played huge roles in Jordan’s life were Phil Jackson and <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2020/05/17/remembering-the-security-guard-who-became-like-a-second-father-to-michael-jordan/">Gus Lett</a>, a key member of Jordan’s security personnel who also took on an important paternal role in Jordan’s life after his father’s <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-michael-jordan-james-jordan-20200511-2lvgdqxhy5agphioln5zpbz2aq-story.html">harrowing murder in 1993</a>. All these men ascribed to very traditional masculine ideals that include discipline, forbearance, teamwork, and toughness.
We live in a day and age where men are increasingly disposable. Fatherhood and masculinity are often viewed as unnecessary, if not as obstacles and impediments for the growth and development of children.
Popular feminist constructs such as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duluth_model">Duluth Model</a> cast men as inherently oppressive and violent. Far from being just abstract academic ideas, these biased constructs against men have made their way into courtrooms, custody battles, and countless divorce proceedings for decades upon decades.
Yet, it’s sadly fascinating to witness just how imperative inherently masculine ideals and unapologetically male role models were to the success of one of the greatest athletes known to the world. That such men are now seemingly at a premium for so many continues to have a deleterious effect on current society and, possibly, for generations to come.
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KHAN: ESPN’S ‘The Last Dance’ Documents The Vital Impact Traditional Male Role Models Had On Michael Jordan’s Success

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In the smash hit documentary about the Chicago Bulls&#8217; championship run in the 1990s, &#8220;The Last Dance,&#8221; Michael Jordan, the breakaway star of the championship team, is forced to explain why, at the height of his popularity, he did not use his star status to press for political change.
Jordan has been widely criticized &#8212; at least by Democrats &#8212; for failing to get involved in heated political races in the 1990s, particularly in the North Carolina Senate race between Harvey Gantt and incumbent Republican Jesse Helms, a noted segregationist.
According to Jordan lore, when asked why he wouldn&#8217;t openly endorse Gantt, despite being a North Carolina hero, Jordan reportedly said that &#8220;Republicans buy sneakers, too&#8221; &#8212; a quip routinely used to chastize Jordan for maintaining the veneer of an all-American hero in order to make a maximum profit.
In Sunday night&#8217;s episode of &#8220;The Last Dance,&#8221; which featured commentary from no less than former President Barack Obama about Jordan&#8217;s cultural legacy, Jordan finally admitted to the statement, but countered that it was a joke, not a jab at other players who chose to be involved in political causes.
“I do commend Muhammad Ali for standing up for what he believed in. But I never thought of myself as an activist. I thought of myself as a basketball player,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t a politician when I was playing my sport. I was focused on my craft. Was that selfish? Probably. But that was my energy. That&#8217;s where my energy was.”
He also added that he gave privately to Gantt, but simply refused to publicly endorse him because he was unfamiliar with Gantt as a candidate.
“I don&#8217;t think that statement needs to be corrected because I said it in jest on a bus with Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen,” Jordan said in his interview “It was thrown off the cuff. My mother asked to do a PSA for Harvey Gantt, and I said, &#8216;Look, Mom, I&#8217;m not speaking out of pocket about someone that I don&#8217;t know. But I will send a contribution to support him.&#8217; Which is what I did.”
Jordan also admitted that he found living up to people&#8217;s impressions of him impossible and, early in his career, he came to terms with the idea that no matter what he did or how much he contributed on and off the basketball court, it is “never going to be enough for everybody.&#8221;
“The way I go about my life is I set examples. If it inspires you? Great, I will continue to do that. If it doesn&#8217;t? Then maybe I&#8217;m not the person you should be following,” he said.
Jordan got involved in politics only later in life, openly endorsing then-presidential candidate Obama who, in his own interview, said he wished Jordan had gotten more deeply involved in politics, largely proving Jordan&#8217;s point about not pleasing everyone.
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On Saturday, country music star Kenny Rogers, who recorded his iconic “The Gambler” in 1978, passed away at the age of 81, and the venerable sports publication The Sporting News offered an unlikely tribute: the time Rogers executed a pump-fake during a celebrity basketball game and faked out Michael Jordan before scoring with a jump shot.
As <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kenny-rogers-michael-jordan-pump-fake-basketball-game/y2jj06jt63k1dmmtneknh5v1">The Sporting News</a> noted:
<blockquote>The 1988 game was part of the Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend, a three-day fundraising celebration at his Georgia home. The festival featured live music, golf, fishing, and a star-studded 3-on-3 celebrity basketball game played against NBA legends and other celebrities, including Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkens. A $400,000 prize pool was in play.</blockquote>
As <a href="https://fanbuzz.com/nba/kenny-rogers-michael-jordan-basketball-game/">FanBuzz</a> writes, “As you’d expect of the greatest basketball player ever, M.J. was playing to win. He hit the game-winning shot to help his Red Team defeat Wilkins’ White Team, but it was Bird’s Green Team who came away champions.”
The video shows Jordan with one of his patented slam-dunks before segueing to the ball in Rogers’ hands near the top of the key. Despite Jordan coming through the air at him. Rogers pump-fakes, side steps, then hits a smooth 21-foot jumper. Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play man Chick Hearn enthused, &#8220;Kenny Rogers puts Michael Jordan in the popcorn machine and hits a 21-footer! How about that shot?&#8221;
Of course, Jordan wasn’t going to let that happen again; Rogers subsequently attempted a layup; Jordan then did what Jordan was famous for: rejecting the attempt with vigor.
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In honor of Kenny Rogers today, let&#39;s remember the time he scored on Michael Jordan at the 1988 Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend. <a href="https://t.co/CODlblr099">pic.twitter.com/CODlblr099</a>
&mdash; 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 (@sportingnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1241370656685658113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Rogers said in a 2016 interview with <a href="http://www.cmt.com/news/1769727/kenny-rogers-im-a-father-first-and-a-singer-second/">CMT.com</a>,  “I came into country music not trying to change country music but trying to survive. And so I did songs that were not country but were more pop. Nowadays they’re not doing country songs at all. What they’re doing is creating their own genre of country music. But I told somebody the other day, country music is what country people will buy. If the country audience doesn’t buy it, they’ll kick it out. And if they do, then it becomes country music. It’s just era of country music we’re in.”
In April 2018 he announced his retirement, saying, “I didn’t want to take forever to retire. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity to say farewell to the fans over the course of the past two years on ‘The Gambler’s Last Deal’ tour. I could never properly thank them for the encouragement and support they’ve given me throughout my career and the happiness I’ve experienced as a result of that,” <a href="https://variety.com/2020/music/obituaries-people-news/kenny-rogers-dead-dies-1203541233/">Variety</a> reported.
As <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/03/islands-in-the-stream-kenny-rogers-dolly-parton-legacy/608563/">The Atlantic</a> noted, Dolly Parton, who recorded the 1983 classic “Islands in the Stream” with Rogers, prompting a friendship that lasted until his death, said after Rogers passed away, “I loved Kenny with all my heart. My heart’s broken, and a big old chunk of it has gone with him today. And I think that I can speak for all his family, his friends, and his fans when I say that I will always love you.”
Rogers was elected to the Country Hall of Fame in 2013; he sold over 100 million records worldwide. In a 1986 poll conducted by USA Today and People magazine, he was named respondents’ &#8220;Favorite Singer of All Time.”
More of the game here:
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1988 KENNY ROGERS CLASSIC
Green Team (3-0)<a href="https://twitter.com/James_Caan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@James_Caan</a> (Captain) Larry Bird John McEnroe
Blue Team (2-1) Kris Kristopherson (C)<a href="https://twitter.com/IsiahThomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IsiahThomas</a>
Red Team (1-2)<a href="https://twitter.com/lorenzolamas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LorenzoLamas</a> (C) Michael Jordan
White Team (0-3) Kenny Rogers (C)<a href="https://twitter.com/DWilkins21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DWilkins21</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPKennyRogers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPKennyRogers</a> <a href="https://t.co/3W4NYGh1J0">pic.twitter.com/3W4NYGh1J0</a>
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