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Close watchers of our local tabloid gossips might notice that Daily News gossipista Lloyd Grove has once again gone missing. There's a note saying he's on vacation this week — which we believe — but this is his second vacation in three weeks (for math majors, that means he's only been punching in 1/3 of the time). Of course, Grove's contract is up at the end of the month, so it's smart to use up all that vacation time while he still can. But the real question is not where Lloyd's been traveling (or job-hunting), or whether or not he can burn through that offensively generous expense account before time runs out. We're wondering: how banal can his (remaining) columns get? Celebrity pet gossip, anyone?

Earlier: July Ends, and So Does Lloyd Grove's Stint at the 'News'?