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The character that Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays in her new show, "The New Adventures of Old Christine," on CBS on Monday nights, will remind viewers of Elaine Benes, the character she played on "Seinfeld." That's a good thing for everyone. Among the most engaging sitcom characters are the ones who are both inherently annoying and constantly being put in circumstances that force them to become still more annoying, even though they're often the aggrieved parties. Ralph Kramden, Murphy Brown, the character played by Larry David in "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the foursomes of "Seinfeld" and "Will & Grace," Michael Scott, the bad boss played by Steve Carell in "The Office," based on ...

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