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I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
A. J. Jacobs
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A. J. Jacobs
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
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New York City
New York
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Arnold Steven Jacobs
Jr.
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Arnold Stephen Jacobs
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