By JAMEY KEATEN

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — The first thing that hits you at the World Cheese Awards is the smell.

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As the 37th edition — part competition, part a celebration of cheese — kicked off in Switzerland on Thursday, some visitors might wish the offerings had more holes. With descriptions of odors including “stinky socks” and “sick dog,” it’s clearly a festival — and a challenge — for

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