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Be careful about gossiping because loose lips really do sink ships. Now that I'm in the broadcast business, and people talk about me, I know what it feels like to be the victim of gossip.
Tavis Smiley
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Tavis Smiley
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: September 13
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