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October 2, 2000 – “From the Land Below…”SYDNEY, Australia – The Olympic torch went out on Sunday night, but the flame will continue to burn in Australia and forever.At the closing ceremony, outgoing International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch declared that Sydney had produced “the greatest Olympics in history”. For once, he was completely right.If only the world were this happy, peaceful, friendly, and well-run.Well done Sydney.For many ex-convicts, that’s not a bad thing.Now, the rest of us understand that Australia is more than kangaroos, crocodiles, koalas and Foster’s beer. Australia was always on the map, but at the…