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Bookshops in New York, Washington and Little Rock were open at midnight to start selling Bill Clinton's memoirs.

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Huge advance orders were also made over the internet for the former US president's 957-page My Life.

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Bill Clinton was paid a $10m advance for the book, which gives frank details about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

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The Clintons gave a lavish launch party at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday evening.

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Actress Lauren Bacall was among the 1,000 invited guests.

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Despite the hype, Bill Clinton's book has been given a cool reception by the critics.