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I'll argue anyone into the dust when it comes to facts.

Jim Goad

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Jim Goad
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 12
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I can't tell you how many times people - through the anonymity and safety of the Internet, of course - have told me 'You beat women' as if it was an ongoing, daily thing. The only person ever brave enough to say it to my face quickly surrendered his courage when I said, 'Would you like to step outside and see if I can beat men, too?'
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