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Science is wonderful at explaining what science is wonderful at explaining, but beyond that it tends to look for its car keys where the light is good.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
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Manhattan borough
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Jonah Jacob Goldberg
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