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The prejudice is still there, but it's breaking down. You have writers like Michael Chabon and The Yiddish Policemen's Union. He's a writer who's determined to break down genre barriers. He's done amazing things.

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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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