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It's the ratings, stupid, don't you know? They've got us putting more fuzz and wuzz on the air, cop-show stuff.
Dan Rather
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Dan Rather
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 31
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Television Producer
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Daniel Irvin Dan Rather
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