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What's wrong with this picture?

Not enough lesbian sex, apparently:

Now a day into the story [this piece was posted Tuesday -- Lex], the media has even begun covering the media blitz itself as news. "Panthers' cheerleader sex scandal creating major buzz," headlines another San Jose Mercury News story, which goes on to report that this cheerleader incident "ranked among the top three most-viewed in Charlotte.com's [the Charlotte Observer's Web site] nine-year history. On ESPN.com, more people e-mailed it to friends Monday than any other story. The Panthers' Web site, which features photos of its cheerleaders, bent under so many hits that it was shut down."

This is a cautionary tale: When people tell us we should give readers what they want, they sometimes need to be careful what they wish for.

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