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-----------------------------------#DG
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-----------------------------------#DH

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-----------------------------------#EG
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-----------------------------------#FJ
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-----------------------------------#FA

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-----------------------------------#FB

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-----------------------------------#FE
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-----------------------------------#FF
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-----------------------------------#GB
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PLAY$
-----------------------------------#GC
9 ALL FIFTY MAT*ES ) ,T1M ,,USA F !
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-----------------------------------#GD
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BACK-TO-BACK ,WOM5'S ,_W ,CUPS6
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0 SCOR$ AG/ ,G]_M 2C ( ! PH5OM5AL
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PLAY$ ALL #EDJ M9UTES ( !
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T\RNA;T4 ,NO "O 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,_W
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,BRAZIL TO A SECOND-PLACE F9I%4
-----------------------------------#GF
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T1MS RCVD BONUSES AC TO ! LA/ R.D !Y
R1*$4 ,! *AMPIONS 7 TO SPLIT @S#A
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9 ! #BJJF ,_W ,CUP 7 M ?AN
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NE>LY @S#CJ MILLION6 ,! WOM5'S T1MS /
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EQUALLY4 ,X TOOK UNTIL #BJBB TO SEE T
HAPP54

      @.<,TEXT RESUMES ON PAGE #DA4@.>

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    #BJAI ,WOM5'S ,_W ,CUP4
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    ,,DC1 WAT* ! #BJAI ,WOM5'S ,_W
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    ,*9A4
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    ! CR[D AT ! #BJAE ,WOM5'S ,_W ,CUP
    SEMIF9AL GAME4
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    #BJAE4
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    ,MEXICO     ,C;Y
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DET]M9$ TO W94
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