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 | | Survivor has spun ratings gold again and again by throwing 16 strangers into exotic, unfamiliar settings as cameras watched them forage and form their own societies, with cliques, alliances and betrayals. |
 | | Survivor premiered in June 2000, became a quick phenomenon and has remained a solid, surprisingly durable hit, even against TV's top comedy Friends, which it will face once more Thursdays at 8 p.m. |
 | | Otherwise, with fan favorites as insurance, Survivor went back to the familiar There are no sneaky tricks, such as letting ousted players return, though paranoid players tried to prepare for them. |
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