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June mailbag

What IS the Song of the Summer, exactly? Also: Emily talks all manner of fictional wedding.
Christina Aguilera leans back toward the camera, smiling as she sings "Genie in a Bottle."
Was "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera the SONG OF THE SUMMER for 1999? Not according to THIS commentator!!! (Credit: YouTube)

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