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Becoming food savvy is one thing, but it's amazing how fast savvy turns to snooty, and snooty leaves you preparing three-hour meals that break your budget and that the kids won't even eat.
Jeffrey Kluger
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Jeffrey Kluger
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: May 21
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