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The road well trodden
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“SELF-HELP books are a new form of religion,” according to Bridget Jones, the fictional archetype of neurotic, self-critical young women. As if to prove her point, “Bridget Jones's Guide to Life” hit British bestseller lists last month.
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From the May 19th 2001 edition
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