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A newspaper is the center of a community, it's one of the tent poles of the community, and that's not going to be replaced by Web sites and blogs.

Michael Connelly

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Michael Connelly
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 21
Actor
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Chronicler
Crime Writer
Film Producer
Journalist
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Television Producer
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Michael Joseph Connelly
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