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The agony and the ecstasy

By Brian Murphy
Special to Page 2

Monday, March 29, 2004

Another week, another Water Cooler. I know. I know. I retired the thing last November in an attempt to find "new creative depths," but let's face it. As it's become evident my creative depths are as deep as a wading pool, I'm looking like David Caruso leaving "NYPD Blue" or Shelley Long leaving "Cheers." E-mails trickled in from readers that said, essentially: My man -- you bring precious little to the table as it is, so don't go thinking you're Red Smith. Stick to the half-baked cheap shots. ...

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