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5. The King's Epitaph

By Frances RomeroTuesday, Dec. 08, 2009

" 'This Is It' really means this is it."

— Michael Jackson, pop star, in March, announcing plans for a series of "final curtain call" concerts in London in July, which would have been his first major live performances in 12 years

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