Whether he was right or wrong, he was demonstrating an impulse that is embedded into the DNA code of almost every political player and observer I know: the desire to figure out what other campaign year the current one is like.

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"The handball was recognised by the Fifa commissioner, the referee observer and the match officials, as well as by the player himself, " read the FAI statement.

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Thompson, through Kemp, wrestles questions countless artists and creators ask themselves: How do I become someone of note, a player rather than an observer?

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