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I do not believe in public shaming. I do believe that young adults go to college to learn things, and that this process will almost inevitably result in their making mistakes and misjudgments and otherwise acting badly.

Gene Weingarten

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Gene Weingarten
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 2
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