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		<title>Psy, the Musical Korean Sensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dennis rodman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lady gaga]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while you get an athlete or a music entertainer who is essentially a larger-than-universe type of personality. Either he or she is painstakingly eccentric, grotesquely flamboyant, or extremely enigmatic. While people like Dennis Rodman or Lady Gaga very much fit at least one of these descriptions (and i&#8217;ll leave it to [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every once in a while you get an athlete or a music entertainer who is essentially a larger-than-universe type of personality. Either he or she is painstakingly eccentric, grotesquely flamboyant, or extremely enigmatic. While people like Dennis Rodman or Lady Gaga very much fit at least one of these descriptions (and i&#8217;ll leave it to you to decide who fits which description), the Korean rapper, Psy may fit the mold as well.</p>
<p>Psy, or Park Jae-Sang, is literally all the rave in Korea, and has been for a few years now. He has shattered the model of the Korean entertainer and has one-handedly propelled himself to globally notorious status. Why? Aside from his hilarious stage performances and cameo appearances in shows like <em>X-man </em>and <em>Good Sunday, </em>Psy has the record for most views and fastest acquired views for a Korean-pop Youtube video. Gangnam Style, as the infamous video is called, has been watched by more than 100 million people worldwide, and was viewed by 80 million people in a little over a month!</p>
<p>In the video we see Psy doing a goofy dance, which is a depiction of someone riding a horse like a cowboy. He even mimics how a cowboy would swing a rope. These antics are the reason why he appeared in the recent VMA&#8217;s this month. And, like his videos and performances, he certainly did not disappoint the viewing audience; he was as funny and humorous as ever.</p>
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		<title>Fast Forward Academy Brings Positive Results</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/09/fast-forward-academy-brings-positive-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs refund]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I very much feared the idea of taking the enrolled agents, based on what I heard from friends who worked for the IRS before me. They told  me the timetable to take the test as well as the exam&#8217;s structure. So, in other words, I was in for a huge wake-up call. So rather than [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I very much feared the idea of taking the <a href="http://fastforwardacademy.com/index-page-irs-enrolled-agents-ea-test.htm">enrolled agents</a>, based on what I heard from friends who worked for the IRS before me. They told  me the timetable to take the test as well as the exam&#8217;s structure. So, in other words, I was in for a huge wake-up call. So rather than worrying about what my results would be, I looked on the internet to see if I could get an advantage.</p>
<p>The first website that popped up was to a company called Fast Forward Academy. One aspect of the academy that really caught my interest was that it&#8217;s taught by other enrolled agents who have taken the enrolled agent exam. They provide students with techniques and study strategies that will improve your chances of doing well. Also, the staff gives us study guides filled with tests that are very similar to how the actual assessment is constructed. So basically it was quite like taking an <a href="http://fastforwardacademy.com/index-page-irs-enrolled-agents-ea-test.htm">Enrolled Agent exam</a> every time you were assigned a practice test. Because of this method I was easily able to pass the test and become, not only an agent, but also an employee of the academy.</p>
<p>I truly recommend those who are seeking to work for the IRS to sign up for Fast Forward Academy. It is a reliable resource that&#8217;s sure to bring you positive results.</p>
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		<title>October Baseball Right Around the Corner</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/09/october-baseball-right-around-the-corner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new york yankees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world series]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Within only a matter of a few weeks the 2012 Major League Baseball season will close, opening the door for the playoffs to commence. While some of the usual teams are primed for another long playoff run (insert New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco Giants), there are new teams that have risen to [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Within only a matter of a few weeks the 2012 Major League Baseball season will close, opening the door for the playoffs to commence. While some of the usual teams are primed for another long playoff run (insert New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco Giants), there are new teams that have risen to the occasion as well (the Baltimore Orioles, and the Washington Nationals.) With a combination of mainstays and new teams, this shapes to be one fun-filled assortment of nifty double plays, diving-to-the-ground web gems, clutch hitting, and flaming fastballs. I know, you can&#8217;t contain your excitement.</p>
<p>For the first time in a decade and a half, the Baltimore Orioles are in contention for an October run in September. Of course they&#8217;re in the same division as the Yankees, which will make winning the American League East more than a daunting task, but it&#8217;s impressive to see the young team make it to this point. How about the National&#8217;s? Who would have thought they would have, in mid-September, the best record in the major league&#8217;s? As unfathomable as this might be, this is a testament to how talented and how driven the team really is (look at players like Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper for clarification.)</p>
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		<title>Traveling Abroad</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/07/traveling-abroad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Booking travel arrangements can be difficult and annoying; websites like Travel.com.au make it easy to book travel arrangements. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you ever need to get away from Chicago, there are a lot of places you can go- but I definitely recommend going abroad. Recently, I took a trip to Australia to visit some of my family that moved there, and I loved it! I was worried that traveling so far away would be difficult, and I was especially worried about making travel arrangements. Luckily I used a great website and traveling was much easier!</p>
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<p>Travel.com.au really helped me make my travel arrangements. They specialize in international flights and overseas arrangements in Australia, so I didn&#8217;t have to sift through flight data from various countries to find what I was looking for. Booking <a title="flights" href="http://www.travel.com.au/flights.html">flights</a> was easy and I got the best prices available. I had the option to search by the hotel I wanted to stay at or by my arrival and departure destination.</p>
<p>I also could search for tours, cruises, and cars for hire! Every facet of my travel was booked through this website, easily and efficiently. Best of all, I didn&#8217;t have to limit the companies I traveled with- I also got to fly with <a title="United Airlines" href=" http://www.travel.com.au/international-airlines/united-airlines.html">United Airlines</a>, which is the company that I always fly with. Travel.com.au made arranging my vacation extremely pleasant, which I&#8217;ve rarely experienced while arranging travel plans in the past.</p>
<p>I definitely recommend this website for anyone looking to travel to Australia, and I also recommend Australia as a travel destination- it&#8217;s a beautiful place. If you don&#8217;t have relatives there like I do, you should probably book a tour or do research before you head over!</p>
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		<title>Chicago Music Festivals: Lollapalooza</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/07/chicago-music-festivals-lollapalooza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Living In Chicago]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago has a number of great music festivals, one of the best of which is Lollapalooza, a three-day festival that hosts a variety of musical genres. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chicago plays host to a number of great music festivals every year. Each of these festivals boasts a different style of music and draws a different crowd. One of the most popular music festivals held each year is Lollapalooza, which brings in alternative rock, metal, punk rock and hip hop music acts.</p>
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<p>Lollapalooza has over 160,000 at the event over a three day period, which I&#8217;d safely assume is one of the largest music events in Chicago and in America! The lineup includes dozens of artists over a three day period. This music festival has become famous mostly due to the diverse lineup of artists, but it also used to be a traveling tour many years ago. Now, Lollapalooza is held only in Chicago, Brazil and Chile.</p>
<p>Lollapalooza&#8217;s diverse lineup isn&#8217;t the only draw to this festival, though. Throughout the weekend, many dance and comedy performances are put on, too, and concert goers can enjoy shopping at a number of craft booths. If you&#8217;re tired from dancing to your favorite band&#8217;s music, you can take a break and walk around these booths.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s better than listening to some of the best bands perform in front of a beautiful Chicago skyline? I can&#8217;t think of many things that are! If you&#8217;re in the Chicago area during the summer, I definitely recommend checking out Lollapalooza.</p>
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		<title>The Deep Dish Pizza</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/06/the-deep-dish-pizza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago-style pizza]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago is well-known for all sorts of things: architecture, art, music, parks, etc. But Chicago&#8217;s greatest invention has to be the deep-dish style of pizza. It&#8217;s not like pizza you&#8217;ll find anywhere else &#8212; two crusts around a gooey, thick, delicious layer of cheese. This pizza comes in slices, but not like those you get [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_45" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ginos-east-pizzeria.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-45" title="ginos-east-pizzeria" src="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ginos-east-pizzeria-300x200.jpg" alt="Gino's East" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gino&#39;s East Pizzeria -- One of the best places for deep dish in Chicago.</p></div>
<p>Chicago is well-known for all sorts of things: architecture, art, music, parks, etc. But Chicago&#8217;s greatest invention has to be the deep-dish style of pizza. It&#8217;s not like pizza you&#8217;ll find anywhere else &#8212; two crusts around a gooey, thick, delicious layer of cheese. This pizza comes in slices, but not like those you get in New York; you just might end up needing a knife and fork to tackle all the heaping goodness in a deep-dish serving!<span id="more-284"></span>Deep-dish usually takes about 45 minutes to make; chefs take a nice thick pan and cover it with a layer of dough before adding the cheese and any toppings you might have ordered (Canadian bacon being an obvious choice) and then coating all that with a  second layer of dough and tomato sauce.  If you&#8217;re not familiar with deep-dish yet, don&#8217;t worry; you&#8217;ll find out it&#8217;s worth the wait soon enough. Just about every pizzeria worth visiting in Chicago will have deep-dish on the menu, so the next time you&#8217;re in the Windy City treat yourself to a local specialty!</p>
<div id="attachment_43" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/giordanos-chicago.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-43" title="giordanos-chicago" src="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/giordanos-chicago-300x133.jpg" alt="Giordanos Chicago" width="300" height="133" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Giordanos Pizza, another great choice when it comes to Chicago deep-dish.</p></div>
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		<title>Starting a Hospitality Business in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/06/starting-a-hospitality-business-in-chicago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospitality supply]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago is famous for being a great town for opportunity and business. It&#8217;s one of the great venues for entrepreneurship, and if you&#8217;re planning on opening up a new restaurant or hotel in Chicago or the Chicagoland area, chances are you&#8217;re setting yourself up for success. Of course, there&#8217;s still a lot of work to [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chicago is famous for being a great town for opportunity and business. It&#8217;s one of the great venues for entrepreneurship, and if you&#8217;re planning on opening up a new restaurant or hotel in Chicago or the Chicagoland area, chances are you&#8217;re setting yourself up for success. Of course, there&#8217;s still a lot of work to be done; starting a new business or enterprise is extremely demanding,  and takes a lot to make your good idea a reality. Hard work and a little bit of luck will get you far, but it&#8217;s just as important to have the right knowledge and resources for your project. <span id="more-281"></span>The first thing to do is to get more specific with your choices: what neighborhood are you going to open up in? What is your restaurant or hotel going to specialize in? What kind of clientele do you want to attract? Next, you need to think about resources. If you&#8217;re opening up a restaurant, where are you going to get things like a bar and catering supplies? High-quality <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/">restaurant equipment</a> can be hard to find but it will make a big difference towards your financial success.  It&#8217;s the same thing if you&#8217;re opening up a hotel: you&#8217;re going to need the <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/">hospitality supplies &amp;  hotel catering supplies</a> before you can do much else.</p>
<p>Some companies  do both <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/">restaurant supply</a> and hotel catering. Be on the lookout for companies like Peach Suite, that offer great service as well as high-quality materials. If you do your homework and stick to it, your hospitality business just might become a Chicago mainstay.</p>
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		<title>Great Food in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.cloutwiki.org/2012/06/great-food-in-chicago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cuisine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food in Chicago]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey there restaurant lovers! If you didn&#8217;t know already,  Chicago is one of America&#8217;s best cities for food&#8211; No matter where you look, there&#8217;s an excellent restaurant or pub waiting to be found. So if you&#8217;re either visiting the Windy City on vacation or are a local in search of great cuisine, Chicago Clout Wiki [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_165" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chicago.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-165" title="chicago" src="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chicago.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The city at night -- or dinnertime.</p></div>
<p>Hey there restaurant lovers! If you didn&#8217;t know already,  Chicago is one of America&#8217;s best cities for food&#8211; No matter where you look, there&#8217;s an excellent restaurant or pub waiting to be found. So if you&#8217;re either visiting the Windy City on vacation or are a local in search of great cuisine, Chicago Clout Wiki is here to give you some pointers and suggestions on where to find grub you&#8217;re sure to love. <span id="more-278"></span>One of the great things about Chicago is just how many neighborhoods it has, and all of those neighborhoods have at least one great place to eat. If you like ethnic cuisine, you&#8217;ll definitely want to head to Pilsen for the very best in Mexican food (courtesy of Chicago&#8217;s vibrant Mexican community, one of the most well-known in the country). Or maybe Chinatown on the near South Side, where you can find both traditional and exotic dishes for very cheap. There&#8217;s great Polish food too, just about anywhere in the city (we recommend heading to Bridgeport for the sausage, though).</p>
<p>Not feeling like ethnic food? Don&#8217;t sweat it &#8212; try out some of the awesome gastro-pubs in the Loop. Steak, too is a great choice; both the Loop and the near North Side have great steak houses where you can get the highest quality meat. Go a little farther north and you&#8217;ll find great pubs and sea food on the North Side in neighborhoods like Belmont and Lincoln Park.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t stop there! If food is your thing, get out on the El and explore Chicago yourself for great eats. You&#8217;re sure to find them &#8212; all you need is an appetite.</p>
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		<title>Art Museums &#8211; Out and About Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Vacations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many cities around the world that are known for their rare and intriguing collections of artwork and paintings.  Aside from such places like Philadelphia or New York City, Chicago has some of the best art museums in the country.            Museums like the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_276" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://mwsae.org/?p=174"><img class="size-medium wp-image-276" title="The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago." src="http://www.cloutwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/3759102399_a17f25f1b0-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.</p></div>
<p>There are many cities around the world that are known for their rare and intriguing collections of artwork and paintings.  Aside from such places like Philadelphia or New York City, Chicago has some of the best art museums in the country.           <span id="more-275"></span></p>
<p>Museums like the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, offer beautiful exhibits and collections that help to showcase stunning artwork to the community and tourists alike.</p>
<p>The National Museum of Mexican Art is the only major museum in Chicago that is free to the public.  They have been providing visitors free access since 1987 and have over 160,000 guests every year.  The NMMA has one of the largest collections in the nation, including a permanent collection that contains roughly 7,000 objects.  Founded in 1982 with a starting budget of just $900, the NMMA has become the nation’s leading and largest Mexican cultural institution.</p>
<p>Created in 1945, The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago offers a wide variety of visual art including that of film, performance, sculpture, photography, and painting.  Offering visitors the chance to see innovative contemporary artwork, the MCA inspires students and guests with diverse artwork.  The MCA also has a bookstore, a restaurant, a library, and 300-seat theater for special performances.</p>
<p>Both of these art museums offer great exhibits for Chicagoans and visitors, and are certainly worth visiting.</p>
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		<title>Chicago- A City of History, Sports, and More.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s more than just the ‘Windy City’, and much more than just an ordinary city on the water.  Chicago is home to more than 3 million people, in 77 district neighborhoods.  It is estimated that Chicago has 86 millions visitors annually. This extraordinary city has so much to offer, including sites like Millennium Park, Navy [...]]]></description>
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<p>It’s more than just the ‘Windy City’, and much more than just an ordinary city on the water.  Chicago is home to more than 3 million people, in 77 district neighborhoods.  It is estimated that Chicago has 86 millions visitors annually.<span id="more-267"></span></p>
<p>This extraordinary city has so much to offer, including sites like Millennium Park, Navy Pier, and the Chicago Cultural Center.  All offer numerous performances, museums, and art shows.  Depending on the length of your stay, there is always something to see and something to do in this very busy city.</p>
<p>Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is traversed by both the Chicago River and the Calumet River, which gives it a multitude of water attractions that are perfect in the summertime.</p>
<p>Chicago is also a very passionate sports town, supporting home team such as Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Bears.  Chicago is also known for its rich history.  In 1884, Chicago was home to the first skyscraper.  It was also home to the start of the historic Route 66, and the Sears Tower, built in 1974 that is still the tallest building in North America.  Chicago was also the birthplace countless inventions like the car radio and the TV remote control.</p>
<p>This city offers much more than meets the eye.  With its interesting history and dedication to sports, Chicago is a great place to visit and see.</p>
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