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Dearest Brit-Dogg,

What was that? A dance of some kind? Whatever it was, it wasn't good. In fact, it was painful. Painful like hugging a swordfish dipped in acid. Painful like the comedy stylings of Jar-Jar Binks. Painful like...oh, never mind.

But wait—your seam-splitting "Gimme More" performance at the MTV Video Music Awards isn't the "bad news." The bad news is that people saw it, many of them innocent children now forever scarred. Want proof? Searches on "britney spears" spiked 54%, and related lookups on "britney vmas," "britney gimme more," and "britney vma video" surged tremendously. We even saw a few well-informed queries on "britney spears bombs." Ouch.

Fortunately, Americans are a forgiving and forgetful people. Right now they're searching for all the wrong reasons. But give it time (and maybe invest in a gym membership), and they'll ogle your body and illegally download your tunes just like the old days. Good news, huh?

Sincerely,

The Buzz