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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Nov 13, 2003';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Want to bet on sports events, but don’t know how it works? Here are the different kinds of bets you can place on a football game, using an online sports book.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun  2, 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The World Cup was the brainchild of Jules Rimet and Henri Delauney, two French football administrators who envisioned an international football tournament that would become known throughout the land as World Cup Soccer.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mar 30, 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'It is possible to gain an edge on the house when betting sports if you are able to identify a game(s) where the line posted does not accurately portray the true odds for the outcome of the game.';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Basketball betting is an aspect of sports wagering that is dependent on several different factors that help determine the outcome when betting on basketball.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 18, 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'In order to be successful at sports betting in the preseason, the first thing that a sports bettor must realize is that preseason games must be approached in a comletely different manner than regular season games.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 17, 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Teasers are a type of bet made in sports betting that allow a bettor to place a single bet on two or more games in one of two ways: regular teasers or special teasers.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 17, 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Most people who partake in sports betting seek the aid of a handicapper. A handicapper basically tries to predict who will win a particular sporting event.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Betting on Monday Night Football';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Dec 19, 2001';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The trend for betting on Monday night football games appears to be slightly different than betting on football games played on Sunday.';
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