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While trying to capture an image of Britney Spears following an apparent lip-collagen injection so over-the-top that it could make an aging Beverly Hills trophy wife faint dead away in horror, one of TMZ's fearless photographers bravely sacrificed a pristine tube sock in the commission of his noble duty.

We've reviewed the video of the incident several times (you can thank us later), and even though we found it hard to see the smudgy tire of Spears' vehicle actually running over the paparazzo's foot, the telltale smudge on his instep (see our exclusive insert!) seems conclusive proof of rubber-to-cotton contact. TMZ makes no mention of the possibility of a lawsuit, though we imagine he could file one against his employer for their malicious publicizing of his tragic white-sock-and-velcro-sandal footwear choice.