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I never thought to look at the New York Times one, even though I knew people were pissed off. I've seen YouTube videos from people who are pissed off at me about that and that takes a lot of effort to go find.
Joel Stein
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Joel Stein
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 23
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