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When I'm walking around, I'm usually drinking pop, so I can't have a mask on. That's why I couldn't be a surgeon.
Chuck Klosterman
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Chuck Klosterman
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 5
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Charles John Klosterman
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