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ICYMI: Shocking Article Says Silver Lake Is Fancy
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- Breaking: Silver Lake is fancy.
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- On this day in 1966, actor Montgomery Clift was found dead in his bedroom in New York City. Here's a great read about Clift's "lonely life, ferocious talent, and tragic decline" from Vanity Fair.
- Former Dodger Mike Piazza will be immortalized in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Love you. Remember this?
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