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I've learned over time that every editor has told me when you're getting that much hate, you don't talk about it. You just kind of don't give it oxygen and let it go away. It's almost - not always, but almost - always the best policy.
Joel Stein
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Joel Stein
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 23
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Edison Township
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