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World Cup Final puts Brazilians in a dilemma

I watched President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil sit down for an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour after the 7-1 bludgeoning at the hands of Germany and could not hide my sympathy to the poor woman.

 In fact Christiane made matters worse by starting off the interview on a condoling note by saying "I have to extend my condolences to you and the entire nation..." Ouch! I have never seen a humbler Rousseff!

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