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Saturday, June 9, 2007 12:00 AM

Paris isn't free -- and neither are we

Paris Hilton's strange celebrity hits a new nadir after Friday's chaotic perp walk. Will we ever be free from her now?
By Heather Havrilesky and Rebecca Traister

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  • Friday, June 8, 2007 08:35 PM

    Sadly, this is significant

    To those who believe Salon is

    a)laughing at Hilton, or otherwise being cruel

    b)indulging in the media's Hilton obsession,

    please read the article again, carefully. Repulsive as she is, the "cultural" phenomenon of Paris Hilton is a significant touchstone of our times, and bears some thoughful attention. We got that, with a little humor too.

    Now if the media could only get clear on the very significant difference between prison and county jail. That's just a matter of basic accuracy...

    —mrfour Read mrfour's other letters

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