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The phrase of the day was “substantial completion” — a term that has not applied to enough Saskatchewan Roughriders passing plays of late.

On Wednesday, local media carnivores received a tour of the new Mosaic Stadium, and the shuffling beacons of information and insight were suitably impressed before voraciously exhausting the supply of free sandwiches.

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The unveiling was, in a different context, difficult to digest.

Many of us who view the traditional football facility as a second home struggle to process new surroundings that are, in a word, stunning.

For more than two hours on a windy Wednesday, it felt like we were on a different planet.

I mean, honestly … cup holders?

Leg room?

Seats that are wide enough not to necessitate a pre-game fast in order to ensure comfort?

Abundant washrooms?

Men’s lavatories that do not include troughs?

A concourse?

The ability to get from one side of the stadium to the other?