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Oliver Laughland on the people and stories in the media spotlight in the last seven daysThe storyHugh Hefner dumpedHe's spent years profiting from the exploitation of women, but at the age of 85 the Playboy king has got something of a comeuppance, having been dumped by his fiancee, 60 years his junior. Citing promiscuity, 25-year-old Crystal Harris called off the 'do' with five days to go, and after the printing press had already rolled out this month's Playboy, which features a cover announci...

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