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a thuhnz

  • n  the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
  • n  a town in southeast Ohio
  • n  a university town in northeast Georgia
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  • Jacques Rogge in Independent Online
    Cape Town had a very credible bid in 1997 when it finished third behind Athens and Rome (for the 2004 Games),said IOC president Jacques Rogge.
  • Veronica Campbell in CNN
    I'm satisfied with my race,said Campbell, the reigning 200 Olympic champion. "I train very hard and I hope to stay healthy in order to achieve my goal in Beijing. I adore Athens, I run my best races here."
  • Misty May-Treanor in Globe and Mail
    Ever since the ball dropped in Athens, we've wanted to repeat as Olympic champions,May-Treanor said. "No one's ever done it."

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