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"Without the Olympics' willingness to play, China could never have had this kind of opportunity to show the world the power of a national mind so sharply focused on an instrument of good., fear China a little less, maybe even like it a little?" 2 E( e& s5 b, _5 n) v# `/ Z----------------------------------------------- ) S/ n' M" A4 Q$ Y9 Mthe meaning of the big party is inestimable.