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Janet Jackson, left, Paris Katherine Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and LaToya Jackson gather on stage during a memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009.
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Unforgettable on TV: Michael Jackson memorial

( Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press / July 7, 2009 )

Janet Jackson, left, Paris Katherine Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and LaToya Jackson gather on stage during a memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009.

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