We love to root for or against teams, the underdog, the love story or character story that triumphs in the context of sports.

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But at the root of it all is love, that most absurd and precious thing, and how hard it is to make it stay.

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It is said that the love of money is the root of all evil.

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Such familiar figures as a messed-up clown (John Malkovich) and a hyper-rational man of science (Donald Pleasence) either suffer the torments of love or try to find the root of evil.

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Sounds nice, but the root of the rumor in all three cases is not how much these pop singers are in love their respective husbands or boyfriend.

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