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As did the reality that the Newcastle faithful don\u2019t know when they\u2019ll next get a chance to win a premiership. <\/p>\n
No one gave them a chance, and they made fans of not just the Knights but other teams dare to dream of a fairytale. They fell painfully short at the final hurdle, but not through a lack of trying. <\/p>\n
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