You think Parisians grumble a lot? Don't get them started on the Olympic Games | Robert McLiam Wilson
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Parisians wear a perma-gloom like a disconsolate badge of honour, leading stressed and underpaid lives defiantly, always finding something to grumble about. They believe that everywhere else is worse.
Paris has a prewar air, feeling discontented especially with the upcoming Olympic Games. The city faces disruptions, closings, increasing ticket prices, and displacement of students for athletes' accommodation.
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