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I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.

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Nick Offerman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 26
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