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I've been hearing a lot about The Wire recently. The imminent start of season 5 seems to be all over the papers, tv, internets, yet this is the first time it's really cropped up on my radar.

Anyone out there seen it? Is it any good? One would assume so, given its pedigree (David Simon, creator of the excellent Homicide)

[edit] I'm sure one of you lot has mentioned it to me before...