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docu-soap
 n.— «Beers, who often narrates his own shows, has found a winning formula for his “docu-soaps,” as he calls them. His series typically profile men with blue-collar jobs, such as crab fishermen, truckers, Texas oil wildcatters and Northwest lumberjacks.» —“Big Numbers On A Beers Budget” by Linda Moss Multichannel News Feb. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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