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I don't want to be a Michael Moore-style artist, which is not to disparage Michael Moore. But he seems rather unsuccessful at winning people over who don't already agree with him.
Mohsin Hamid
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Mohsin Hamid
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 23
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