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The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans were not only in a recession, but trapped in a longstanding, deeply entrenched sports depression.
Julianna Baggott
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Julianna Baggott
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 30
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