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Michael Jackson's sad exit

A huge talent, a racial pioneer and a very sad, strange man gets a surreal celebrity send-off. Why did I watch?
Joan Walsh

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 01:53 PM

    Joan -

    memorials are almost always sad -

    And why did you watch - I have no idea?

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