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U.S. stands a chance of moving on

Updated: June 26, 2010, 11:11 AM ET
By Chris Jones | Special to ESPN.com

JOHANNESBURG -- There has been a subtle shift in South Africa these past 24 hours, a feeling that American soccer fans -- and the U.S. team itself -- have been making a kind of slow mental turn.

They're nearly finished with their basking. Now, they're spending less time with their happy memories, reflecting on what's happened, and more time in their dreams, seeing what's to come. They're replacing replays with their imaginations.

The lag has been understandable. In those ...

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