And all of us know the difference between reading a heart-wrenching classic novel to reading a 2-line summary of what the novel is about.

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It may be too much of a leap to say there are no bad vintages anymore, but certainly in Europe's classic regions, modern winemaking has made a huge difference.

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Either way, the situation illustrates the primary difference between spring training and the World Baseball Classic.

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