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,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4 ,bo/7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ !    
,*icago ,cubs on w9n+ ! #bjaf ,major    
,league ,baseball ,_w ,s]ies4  ,:]eas ! 
,*icago ,cubs1 "o ( pr(essional         
baseball's olde/ & mo/ /ori$ fran*ises1 
won _! fir/ ,_w ,s]ies title 9 #ajh     
ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs complet$ a 
hi/oric comeback f d[n #c games to #a to
 defeat ! ,clevel& ,indians 9 extra     
inn+s ( game #g ( ! ,s]ies2 ,:]eas !    
#bjaf ,*icago ,cubs made ! ,_w ,s]ies = 
! fir/ "t s9ce #aide & broke ! s-call$  
,curse ( ! ,billy ,goat2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf 
,*icago ,cubs *ampion%ip team demon/rat$
 sportsman%ip1 team _s1 dogg$ p]si/5ce1 
& det]m9ation 9 w9n+ #ajc regul> season 

games & ! ,national ,league ,c5tral     
,division *ampion%ip2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf    
,*icago ,cubs honor$ ! legacy ( pa/     
,cubs greats su* z ,ron ,santo1 ,ernie  
,banks1 ,f]gie ,j5k9s1 ,ryne ,s&b]g1    
,billy ,williams1 & ,greg ,maddux2      
,:]eas ! #bjaf ,*icago ,cubs galvaniz$ !
 ,city ( ,*icago to come toge!r & root !
 ,cubs to victory2 ,:]eas ,*icago ,cubs 
,manag] ,joe ,maddon provid$ vital      
lead]%ip & guid$ ! team to its second   
play(f b]? 9 8 #b seasons ) ! team2     
,:]eas ,presid5t ( ,baseball ,op]ations 
,!o ,ep/e9 & ,g5]al ,manag] ,j$ ,hoy] & 
_! baseball op]ations /affs assembl$ a  
*ampion%ip-calib] team ) an explosive   
(f5se1 a deep />t+ rotation1 & %ut d[n  
bullp52 ,:]eas ,tom ,ricketts1 ! ,*icago
 ,cubs' ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors1
 & ! re/ ( ! ,ricketts family nev] wav]$
 9 _! que/ to br++ a *ampion%ip to !    
nor? side ( ,*icago2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago   
,cubs beat ! ,san ,francisco ,giants #c 
games to #a ?anks to %ut d[n pit*+      
p]=mances by clos] ,aroldis ,*apman & ! 

/>t+ rotation & home runs f pit*]s      
,travis ,wood & ,jake ,arrieta1 ,kris   
,bryant1 & ,david ,ross2 ,:]eas !       
,*icago ,cubs beat ! ,los ,angeles      
,dodg]s #d games to #b ?anks to gutsy   
p]=mances by ! entire ,cubs bullp5 &    
/>t]s ,jon ,le/]1 ,jake ,arrieta1 ,john 
,lackey1 & ,kyle ,h5dricks & home runs f
 ,dext] ,f[l] & ,wilson ,contr]as1 #b   
home runs ea* f ,addison ,russell1 &    
,an?ony ,rizzo1 & a gr& slam f ,miguel  
,mont]o2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf ,_w ,*ampion    
,*icago ,cubs defeat$ ! ,am]ican ,league
 ,*ampion ,clevel& ,indians 9 #g excit+ 
games ?anks to incisive manag+ by ,joe  
,maddon1 lights out pit*+1 & clut*      
hitt+2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs' ,_w      
,s]ies ro/] includ$ play]s ,jake        
,arrieta1 ,aroldis ,*apman1 ,c>l        
,edw>ds1 ,jr41 ,ju/9 ,grimm1 ,kyle      
,h5dricks1 ,john ,lackey1 ,jon ,le/]1   
,mike ,montgom]y1 ,hector ,rondon1 ,p$ro
 ,/rop1 ,travis ,wood1 ,wilson          
,contr]as1 ,miguel ,mont]o1 ,david      
,ross1 ,javi] ,baez1 ,kris ,bryant1     

,an?ony ,rizzo1 ,addison ,russell1 ,b5  
,zobri/1 ,alb]t ,almora1 ,*ris ,coghlan1
 ,dext] ,f[l]1 ,jason ,heyw>d1 ,kyle    
,s*w>b]1 ,jorge ,sol]1 & coa*es ,joe    
,maddon1 ,john ,mallee1 ,eric ,h9ske1   
,*ris ,bosio1 ,br&on ,hyde1 ,g>y ,jones1
 ,dave ,m>t9ez1 ,le/] ,/rode1 ,h5ry     
,blanco1 ,*ad ,noble1 & ,mike ,borzello2
 ,:]eas millions ( p jo9$ 9 8,g ,cubs   
,g0 to celebrate ! ,cubs' victory dur+  
_! p>ade f ,wrigleyville to ,d[nt[n     
,*icago2 ,:]eas ,*icago ,cubs fans d n  
only live 9 ,*icago b ar\nd ! ,nation & 
! _w & jo9$ toge!r to celebrate ! team's
 success2 & ,:]eas g5]ations ( ,*icago  
,cubs fans f9ally got to see _! team w9 
! ,_w ,s]ies = ! fir/ "t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
recognizes ! ,*icago ,cubs = _! long &  
di/+ui%$ hi/ory1 contributions to sports
 & pop culture1 & importance to !       
,*icago community & ! baseball _w2  7#b7
 congratulates ! ,*icago ,cubs on _!    
league-be/ regul> season & #bjaf ,_w    
,s]ies ,*ampion%ip2  7#c7 recognizes !  

contributions ( ! ,*icago ,cubs play]s1 
coa*es1 & lead]%ip ( ! organization2 &  
7#d7 jo9s ) all ! p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
baseball fans ev]y:]e 9 celebrat+ !     
long-await$ return ( ! ,_w ,s]ies trophy
 to ! fri5dly conf9es ( ,wrigley ,field4