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     COMMENTS: THE TRUMAN SHOW

NBC's Friday feature is Making a Difference. Bob Faw profiled the same Minnesota teenager that CBS' Hartman gave us six weeks ago. Nick Graham, a 17-year-old high school student, is trying to revitalize the "woebegone" small town of Truman by running its local grocery store. Faw's version cast a shadow over his inspirational message with the looming arrival of a nearby Wal-Mart. Graham's business plan to see off the big box--"If you try hard enough and are willing to work and stick to it, you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to"--seemed lacking in practicality.

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