By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer. Mr. Stephens is an Opinion columnist.

Frank Bruni: Greetings, Bret. Before we round up the usual suspects, can we strike a more inspirational note? A somewhat less political one? Are you tuning in at all to these Olympic Games?

Bret Stephens: The Olympics? Athletic contests? Do you know me?

Frank: I do, quite well, and am glad for that, but my point in bringing up the Olympics is that it often has the power to draw in precisely the likes of you. All those inspirational back stories, all that yearning, all the tears — of........

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