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“Ticket prices are astronomical, demand has slumped, and hotels are half-empty”: @JonLemire on whether the World Cup’s return to the U.S. can be saved:
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“Ticket prices are astronomical, demand has slumped, and hotels are half-empty”: @JonLemire on whether the World Cup’s return to the U.S. can be saved:

“Ticket prices are astronomical, demand has slumped, and hotels are half-empty”: @JonLemire on whether the World Cup’s return to the U.S. can be saved:

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