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Sexual harassment on the run? Brace yourself for a backlash

As we chatted about Sen. Al Franken's embarrassing photo, a male friend acknowledged being unsettled by it.

"I wouldn't want to be remembered forever," he said, "for the worst 20 seconds of my life."

Right. Who would? Yet, that may well be the fate of the Minnesota Democratic senator and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member's fate. Leeann Tweeden, a Los Angeles radio anchor, released the photo to back up her allegation

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