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   Snidely to All   
   Re: When are you upset?   
   17 Nov 23 00:42:58   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   HVS suggested that ...   
   > On 19 Apr 2023, Snidely wrote   
   >   
   > -snip interesting comments and questions on upset victories-   
   >   
   >> If all this is too deep a philosophical question for you, which   
   >> team or player do you want to see win an upset victory?   
   >   
   > In cricket, that'd be "whoever's playing against Australia".   
   >   
   > (Admittedly, I'm not fussy, as I'd include teams that are stronger than   
   > Australia.  Maybe not an upset, but still a good result.....)   
      
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