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Spitz doubts Thorpe comeback

American swimming legend Mark Spitz says four years is too much of a break for five-time Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe to make a successful comeback.

Thorpe returns for 2012 Games bid
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Spitz doubts Thorpe comeback

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