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Fame is not your friend. It ain't necessarily your enemy. It is what it is.

Aaron McGruder

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Aaron McGruder
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: May 29
Cartoonist
Comics Artist
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Fame
Friend
Enemy
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The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.
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