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In his commencement address for Washington University in St. Louis’ graduating Class of 1998, political commentator George Will shared a cautionary tale of youth. “I grew up in Champaign, Illinois, midway between Chicago and Saint Louis,” Will began. “And at an age too tender for life-shaping decisions, I made one. While all my friends were becoming Cardinals fans. I became a Cubs fan,” he said. “My friends, happily rooting for Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, and other great Redbirds, grew up cheerfully convinced that the world is a benign place. So, of course, they ...