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Olympic Openers: Camp and Circumstance

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Wow, there’ve really been some cheesy opening numbers in Summer Olympics past. Check out this amusing montage of clips from bygone ceremonies and see if you can tell, from the music, the outfits, and the cuts to shady-looking heads of state, when each awe-inspiring spectacle happened.

Follow this link to watch the clip on Gawker.com.

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