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It’s an odd turn in the entire Fox/NBC back-and-forth, but it isn’t likely to change the tenor of the debate. Olbermann’s right in thinking Beck or the NYP will find a creative way to knock him in the near future, and Olbermann will be right there the next time Beck turns into an art critic. It’s a little disingenuous to attempt to peg his maneuver as ‘taking the high road’ in the debate, especially from someone who attacks Beck’s colleague Bill O’Reilly like this. But at least in this specific moment – it looks like David Carr has the power not many have – to make Olbermann change his mind