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Eighty-Six Years in the Making: the 2004 Boston Red Sox
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Curse dispersed The Spokesman-Review
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The ones that got away: Between 1918 and 2004 were 86 years of
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Red Sox win World Series for first time in 86 years - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox conquer the Curse of the Bambino, sweeping Cardinals in
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NESN to air Red Sox's 2013, 2004 World Series runs
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Red Sox fixed what was broken in a magical season - The Boston Globe
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Cubs join Red Sox in ending title droughts