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Who are these people?

Seth, I'm afraid you've underestimated the importance of the World Trade Center flag. Mall of America with Scott Baio? Come now—I'm seeing the Buncombe County Fair with Jim McKay.

Randall

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Randall Patterson's work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and The Best American Sports Writing 1999. He lives in Asheville, N.C. Seth Stevenson raced for his high school's cross-country ski team ... but he sucked, and mostly just did it on a dare. He now writes for Slate.
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