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I don't really have a place where people can reach me via email because it got a little overwhelming. People tweet things at me like, oh DM me for a great story that you'll definitely need to use on the show, which I don't, you know, DM them.

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Lena Dunham
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: May 13
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