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Panorama, the peculiar new episode ofThe Romanoffs, seems straightforward enough.

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Both the expose and the love affair end up unconsummated.

But then, asAdam Curtismight say, a strange thing happened.

Its audacious, Ill give em that!

Im not gonna sneer at the audacity, either.

But lots of things can be weird without being, yknow,good.

And things can be weird without beingearned, too.

Why shouldnt he be?

Which makes the reaction of Abels editor to his reporting all the more baffling.

Its not a story, he says after reading it.

Neither does Abels behavior when he finally reveals his ruse to Victoria.

Lacking the ability, Panorama also lacks the need.

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