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“When I lose my column again, I'm sure I'll get…” quote by Joel Stein — Download Open image

“When I lose my column again, I'm sure I'll get hungry again. Maybe it's having a kid, but it's probably just getting to do what I always wanted to do - I'm really not that hungry.”

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