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You've Come A Long Way, Baby

The Phil Spector murder trial is starting today and the first question we'd like to ask the jury is how you liking the makeover?
Upgrade?
Yes, we think upgrade too.
Sassy, yet modern. The whole ensemble is saying, "insane but in a wacky - but not spontaneously murderous - way."
One can be an eccentric without being dangerous. Fatally dangerous, at least.
OK with that out of the way, bring on the witchhunt!