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I want to get a gold star. And I know that there are places that I need to go in order to get the story right. I'd rather do it right than have to do it twice.

Samantha Bee

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Samantha Bee
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 25
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City of Toronto
Samantha Anne Bee
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I'm not even reading about the U.S. election, I'm just totally involved in the Canadian one.
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I believe in breakfast. It's the one meal that my kids usually eat without a fuss, so that's huge. As for myself, I can't function without it, and I see it as a great way to get some healthy greens in, some coffee, and on a good day, maybe even some news of the world via the newspaper.
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