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But enough of me. Lets talk about you. What do you think of me?

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
Film Critic
Former United States Representative
Judge
Lawyer
Politician
Writer
The Bronx
New York City
Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
Edward Irving Koch
Enough
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I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.
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