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February 9, 2007
At the Movies: 'Norbit' a painfully one-note comedy
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Someday — someday very soon — he'll be Academy Award winner Eddie Murphy. And that's what he'll be for the rest of his life.
For now, though, he's “Norbit.” And Rasputia. And Mr. Wong.
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