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My mom was scared of the old Times Square so I was never allowed to go. Now I'm scared of the new Times Square, so I still never go.

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Padma Lakshmi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 1
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Television Presenter
Madras
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan
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