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          Johnny being Johnny

          Johnny Weir performing his signature routine, "The Swan." Junko Kimura, Harry How, Matthew Stockman, Frank Fife/AFP/Getty Images
          • Shaun Assael, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2010, 03:19 PM ET
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              • Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com
              • New York Times best-selling author. New book in 2016: "The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin & Heavyweights."


          This article appears in the Jan. 11 issue of ESPN The Magazine.