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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' changed the world

It was the crowning achievement for the King of Pop -- and for pop in general.

Michael Jackson's 1982 album, "Thriller," is not only the greatest-selling album of all time -- more than 104 million copies sold -- but it also broke the color barrier on an infant MTV, introduced the world to his famous moonwalk (you can't do "Billie Jean" without that move), and brought such disparate superstars...

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