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Mixed Feelings About 'Borat' Sacha Baron Cohen is fielding plaudits and criticism by filmgoers and the media alike for his Borat character. But one thing is for sure: the movie about the fake Kazakh "journalist" has people talking.
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Mixed Feelings About 'Borat'

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Mixed Feelings About 'Borat'

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Mixed Feelings About 'Borat'

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Robin Washington

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Sacha Baron Cohen is fielding plaudits and criticism by filmgoers and the media alike for his Borat character. But one thing is for sure: the movie about the fake Kazakh "journalist" has people talking. Commentator Robin Washington is editorial page editor for The Duluth News Tribune.