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the G-man said:
Without the late beloved actor, "Law & Order" isn't the same.



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r3x29yz4a said:
sadly true.



What they should have done, when Orbach passed away, was bring back Chris Noth's character as the "seasoned vet" and paired him with Jesse Martin.

Personally, I think the show never recovered from the loss of Adam Schiff, several years earlier.