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I still think of myself as the new kid, even though I've been on the air for two and a half years. But my job is the same as it ever was, which is to make 9:00 P.M. as good as I can.

Rachel Maddow

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Rachel Maddow
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 1
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