1£®At ______ games in Johannesburg, South Africa, the North Korean team, which returned to ______ World Cup after 44 years, lost in ______ close-scoring game, 1-2, to the Brazilians£®

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2£®Before long he ______ the shortcoming of being shallow and having prejudice, even against his old companions£®

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