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I love reality shows. The folks who dream up some of these concepts are either geniuses, or totally stoned.

Carl Hiaasen

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Carl Hiaasen
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: March 12
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Shows
Reality
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