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Growing up, I remember my parents feeling a little wary of 'The Simpsons.' This was the late eighties, and there was a wave of articles about TV shows that were bad for America. Then we all started watching it and loved it.
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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
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