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Re: Japan sumo chief says some still oppose foreigners





"1, a striking sight or view"
          "Spectacle," Webster Handy College Dictionary

This definition, I think, more fits the context of the statement which has 
to considered when looking up a definition.

Bob

> >
>"6. make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly
>behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public"
>	- "Spectacle," Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary
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>> From: Ivar Petersen <ivar@ms.com>
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>>     TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuter) - .
>\snip\ there are calls for more aggressive styles of fighting to create a
>greater spectacle. \snip\
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