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Article: World Cup, World Cup everywhere ...
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- New Straits Times
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- June 8, 2006
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Hazimin Sulaiman
New Straits Times
06-08-2006
World Cup, World Cup everywhere ...
Byline: Hazimin Sulaiman
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Outlook
THE World Cup has this weird and strange effect on the world population (except the US), where suddenly people go crazy over a game played with a bunch of people wearing shorts chasing a spherical object around the field. Even those normally not addicted to football would want to root for their favourites.
This is the season where a lot of wives are dismayed as they become "World Cup widows", and when employers are expecting a lot of sick calls with a drop in productivity. But it's not all that bad, considering how it brings people closer and how ...
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