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Topic: Out of Touch

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Hospitals court the 1 percent, with lobster tails

Emma Mustich
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These are not 2011's "most fascinating" people

Emma Mustich
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The most absurd red carpet -- at the airline gate

Emma Mustich
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A $5,200 tub for Beyoncé's baby

Emma Mustich
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Inset: Reese Witherspoon (AP/Salon)

Reese Witherspoon and the $3,820 handbag

Emma Mustich
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Reality check: The shameful Kardashian divorce

Emma Mustich
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Out of touch! The cluelessness of the 1 percent

Emma Mustich
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