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Without missing a beat, the entire crowd picked up where Madeira left off, completing the U.S. national anthem in unison. Fans kept up the enthusiasm and[ sang _O Canada_ ](http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2014/11/18/leafs%5Ffans%5Fbelt%5Fout%5Focanada%5Fafter%5Fsingers%5Fmic%5Fmalfunction.html)right after. See? Hockey fans aren’t just drunken and rowdy and prone to fighting. They’re also sometimes really awesome. 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