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Against both Manchester United and London City, he deployed a negative 4-1-4-1 where the primary aim seemed to be removing all creativity or entertainment from the spectacle.

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It was her first time at the fashion spectacle for more than a decade.

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However, this year, there was a notable force of nature and technology missing from the spectacle.

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In other words, it’s not some violent spectacle.

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The circus is all a bit nauseating, and that’s the point: If we’re fatigued by just watching this spectacle, imagine living it.

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