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The great unelected white whale of Jersey politics pleaded not guilty to state racketeering charges this week. George Norcross, the oft-investigated, never-incarcerated South Jersey political boss faces off against state AG Matt Platkin in a corruption cage match for the ages. I’m a little ashamed to say that I’m looking forward to it. Norcross likes to operate in the shadows, but he is anything but subtle. As you might guess, the guy willing to sit front row center at the press conference announcing his indictment is no shrinking violet. His defense will be vocal and public and exactly the ty…