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Reflections on Tour de France Stage 16 (ITT)
The endless, ever escalating nature of sport – perhaps best embodied by a Mitchell and Webb sketch from 2008 – also illustrates its partial futility, a never-ending pursuit of action. It is drama that maybe only pacifies the interests of people who cannot find passion beyond the realms of this hobby. It is a release from the painful mundanity of everyda…
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