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Wed 11 Nov 2009'X Factor' fantasy beats soccer seriousness hollow
I'M FEELING judged. And I don't like it. My resentment at being the victim of intellectual snobbery peaked at the weekend as the prevailing wisdom on popular culture oozed from the pores of the press. As Ireland played France, the mainstream wallowed in the assumption that everyone revelled in the nobility of soccer, while us
X Factorfans, who were kicking off at the same time as the match, are cultural trailer trash, writes
SARAH CAREY
Frankly, I've had enough.
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