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Mark Spitz made Olympic history in 1972. Here’s why his Jewish identity mattered in Munich

JL;DR SUMMARY Mark Spitz, the renowned Jewish-American swimmer, made Olympic history at the 1972 Munich Games by winning seven gold medals, setting world records in each event. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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