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Australian Flag Bearer Mesmerized By Own Flag

by Bill Hanstock
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Full Coverage Of The 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
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Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

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MUST FOCUS. COME ON, SHEILA, DON’T BLOW THIS. YOU GOT ONE JOB TO DO. BACK, FORTH, BACK, FORTH, OH THAT’S THE WAY WE WAVE OUR FLAGS.

Oh, crikey, flag. I wish I knew how to quit you.

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