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Now my wife may think she's locked me out of the kitchen but MacGyver's not my patron saint for nothing.

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Alton Brown
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: July 30
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Remember, America: organization will set you free.
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Unless your kid is Pele Jr., they're not going to be able to feed themselves from soccer. If your kid knows how to play soccer, but not make dinner, you have done them a disservice.
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I'm too tired to hate.
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