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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
COLUMNISTS
It’s a narcissist race — and An era of student Charlie Sheen is winning indifference *#$:&++&+7("'("#+(+"0,*(&+(4"'( '3&:(/&*2(08(+4688(4"#4(4#.%0&2( '2&40$+(2$'#7(#.064(.64(.-(4"'( +#7'(40/'*(4"'(/&*2(08(+4688(4"#4( ,&%%(@6&:/%-('#$*(-06(2&++0:&#4&0*( 8$07(#*-0*'(,&4"(#($'364#4&0*( ,0$4"($'4#&*&*=<
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However, when everyone stops laughing at the ridiculousness of Sheen’s comments, they may start to wonder if he isn’t meant to be some sort of warning sign against what the Hollywood lifestyle has become.
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