Gosh, was it only five years ago when Paris Hilton spent her birthday shooting a sex tape? Or three years ago when she was convinced British royalty might come out if she tried hard enough? Or two years ago when she forgot the video camera? Or one year ago when the Post reported "seeing Hilton play with a monkey while a band of midgets led a pack of goats around the room?" Well, it was! This year she took her clothes off, but not all the way (maturity!); she invited supportive friends who don't expect much more from her than "what's up Las Vegas?" and "we're going to party tonight;" she dropped the midgets (it's a fetish she's recovering from) and she caught the whole thing on high-quality video that got quickly uploaded to the internet. See? She is growing and maturing. Mostly.

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