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You take a vacation to a place like Thailand and you're ready for the excitement of something new and foreign. But when you're working 14-hour days, all you want is something familiar to ground you. And there's just nothing there.

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Ed Helms
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 24
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Edward Parker Helms
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