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I thrust my cell-phone beneath my daughter’s nose to show her the English League One (tier three) standings. “Look! Lincoln City are equal top!” The fate of my hometown team has never, in truth, beenof huge interest to her. She examined the screen for a few seconds before pointing out in a voice that mixed pity with irritation, “Dad, they’ve only played two games.”

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