No matter how fast he's going, every note rings clear and true.

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Lot of people were counting on him to get two or more gold medals in Beijing this summer, but now suddenly some young Jamaicans are running very, very fast, so he's going to have to put some good marks on the track in Oregon to let everyone know he's on top of his game.

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"It's great, it shows me exactly where the ship is, what its course is, how fast it's going and what its name is, " he said.

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