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When you think about it, the end of the world is a little bit like death: We all know it's going to come eventually, and as we get older, we feel we see the signs more and more distinctly.

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John Hodgman
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: June 3
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Brookline
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John Kellogg Hodgman
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