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I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is somehow conflated with being sophisticated. I think that's problematic, to say the least.
Josh Radnor
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Josh Radnor
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 29
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Joshua Thomas Radnor
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