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Sunday, March 23, 2008 12:00 AM

I Like to Watch

American idle: If you can't live a life of leisure, at least you can watch one on TV, from "Big Brother" to "The Real Housewives of New York City."
By Heather Havrilesky

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    It's a sign of a society in deep trouble

    When we have to fire teachers to pay prison guards, that means our society is deeply troubled and heading for a crisis.

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