You almost need a backdrop of such excess to wrap your head around the incredible amount of wildlife here.

BBC: The Serengeti in the off-season

Inspired by her excess, some of the actors head straight over the top.

NEWYORKER: Strange Days

Before becoming Fed head, Ben Bernanke wrote papers about "excess" savings worldwide: People aren't spending and investing enough, and that's why global financial systems are awash in cash.

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