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Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:00 AM

Great couch potatoes of history

Inspired by his deadbeat son, former wanderer Tom Lutz explores 250 years of horizontal heroes -- from loungers and "nerve cases" to Beats, playboys and slackers.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Tuesday, May 23, 2006 05:36 AM

    The first step towards slack...

    Is not giving a shit about other people's opinions. Especially people like Gary Kamiya.

    —Stephen Rifkin

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