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"Without the Olympics' willingness to play, China could never have had this kind of opportunity to show the world the power of a national mind so sharply focused on an instrument of good., fear China a little less, maybe even like it a little?" 3 v* p3 D+ N$ c: `& f-----------------------------------------------( B2 c; X0 q$ u$ D8 K: D$ X0 ?: I
the meaning of the big party is inestimable.