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I have always viewed thinking about arguing, about questioning, pushing back with, joking, about sharing and discovering the world and the news as enjoyable, the same way that I view watching basketball.

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Chris Hayes
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 28
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Christopher Loffredo Hayes
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