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"How Did I Get Here?"

4As chief Nancy Hill seems to be thinking "How did I get here?" as she moderates a panel with baby boomers -- which is supposed to provide insight into their media behavior. At times, she's giving off the impression that getting useful info from the panelists is like pulling teeth.

One panelist, a retired New Orleans school teacher, was interesting. She said she begins the day reading the paper -- "nobody bothers me when I'm reading the newspaper" -- and then turns on the local TV news.

Touchingly, the woman subscribes to the New York Times to keep up with world affairs because she had relatives in the 9/11 attacks. On a lighter note, she said she dreams of appearing on "Dr. Phil" or "Oprah."

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