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Por que eu amo o Brasil! (opens the original)
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Find the English version of this article here!Recentemente, voltei de uma longa viagem ao Brasil. Então passei boa parte do último mês respondendo a uma pergunta que ouço repetidamente há quase 17 anos:“Por que você ama tanto o Brasil?”Já ouvi essa pergunta tanto de brasileiros quanto de americanos, algumas genuinamente curiosas, outras em tom de desaprovação. Ao longo dos anos, minha resposta mudou à medida que tentei encontrar as palavras certas para explica
Why I Love Brazil! (opens the original)
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I recently returned from an extended trip to Brazil. That means that I have spent the better part of a month answering a question that I have been asked repeatedly for almost 17 years:“Why do you love Brazil so much?”I have been asked this question by Brazilians and Americans, some legitimately curious, others disapproving. Over the years, my answer has changed as I have struggled to articulate what I mean. Hopefully, putting pen to paper will produce the most coherent answer yet.<a class="image
2026 World Cup Round-Up (opens the original)
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All’s well that ends well. No DS nation emerged victorious, but good triumphed over evil as Spain finally dispatched the Argentines in a 1-0 final in which Spain should have scored at least five goals if not for the herculean effort of Argentina’s goalkeeper. But much like an Argentine currency, the bottom eventually fell out with Spain
2026 World Cup Update! (opens the original)
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Well, we do not know who will win the World Cup, but the DS World Cup already has a winner:<img alt="England flag hanging on a fence above a stone wall." class="sizing-normal" height="5304" src="https://images.unsplash.c
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