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Whenever you take over something that is popular and has a fanatical following that loves it, you're never going to please everyone. The trick is to have enough wherewithal to follow through with what you want to do with it and give it time to evolve.

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Jon Stewart
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 28
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