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When Time got rid of my column, I thought it was all over. It was really sad. And then, I just started pushing it to lots of places. And I thought someone would run my column, I thought it was popular, and no one wanted it.

Joel Stein

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Joel Stein
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 23
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