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I never spoke about politics, with the exception of Election Night.

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Alton Brown
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: July 30
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I'm too tired to hate.
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I am publicly apolitical.
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I'm not a slave driver or a yeller. I was yelled at in kitchens and other workplaces.
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I'm just sitting around thinking about turkey.
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I don't like to be polarizing. It's not who I am.
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I feel like being on Broadway will convince my mother that my theater degree was worth it.
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