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Julianna Baggott

The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans were not only in a recession, but trapped in a longstanding, deeply entrenched sports depression.

Julianna Baggott

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For 86 years, Red Sox fans experienced a continuous and intense disappointment because their team never won the World Series. This long period of failure felt like a deep, ongoing emotional struggle similar to an economic recession but related to their sports loyalty.

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