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We're just two weeks away from the greatest international competition on the planet: the Eurovision Song Contest, and for whatever reason, it's occurred to me that one could  compare each of this year's 37 entries to running locations in Ann Arbor. Congratulations to the two people who've kept reading past this sentence! Without further ado, let's begin: Albania (Albina Kelmendi, "Duje") That's a lot  of performers on one stage. If you need somewhere to put that many runners, opt for the flat part of the Arb, down by the river. Armenia (Brunette, "Future Lover") There's quite a bit of debate over whether "Future Lover" is a disjointed mess or a work of musical genius. Similarly, is Glazier Way  a bunch of nonsensical hills or the best place to train in Ann Arbor? Australia (Voyager, "Promise") Australia is a bit of a misfit at Eurovision for obvious reasons, and people question whether it makes sense to go halfway acro