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properties are not taking place in the             emergency repairs when something


                                                                  goes amiss during events.
               new dispensation.


                                                                  The other limitation or short-sighted


                                                                  school of thought is that a local or

                                                                  regional team has to be playing for the

               Like a new pair of designer shoes, put
                                                                  venue to be filled. Compare a game with

               down for special occasions, the venue
                                                                  Guyana and anybody you'd see that

               suffers from regular upkeep and similar
                                                                  myth is "busted." Let Liverpool, Real

               to shoe soles, seems to dry rot. The
                                                                  Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, and or

               allusion is that they feel so comfortable
                                                                  Argentina vs Brazil be staged at

               that you feel like you are walking on
                                                                  Kensington Oval and try to figure out

               carpet, only to realize that after the first
                                                                  where the spectators, fans, and media

               steps, the soles came off and, you are
                                                                  would be accommodated (not to
               walking on just that. If you doubt me,
                                                                  mention the price of tickets).
               check your memories and recall how

                                                                  I can move away to our Garfield Sobers
               many times Wayne Holder has

                                                                  gymnasium at Wildey, built with the
               announced on the PA system, "This page

                                                                  help of our Chinese friends. The indoor
               is for Joe the plumber, please report to

                                                                  facility can boast a plethora of
               the Sarah Ann Gill stand, thank you.” No

                                                                  international entertainment as varied as
               resident club makes upkeep reduced to

                                                                  the Harlem Globetrotters, to Beres
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