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And, he might have added, even the lowliest teams believe they have a chance to win.

What's more, Fiorentina are in better form than United, challenging for a Champions League spot in Italy while United are a lowly 14th in the Premier League.

On the top are Brahmins, the priestly class; while at the bottom are Dalits, a caste so lowly you’re not even supposed to shake hands with them.

How can the Lakers beat an excellent team like the Boston Celtics, then lose badly to a lowly team like the Philadelphia 76ers?

None of that has immunized the lowly smelt from its most obdurate enemy: partisan folly.