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“What I wound up doing, which I think is really journalistically dubious, is changing the order of some of the things I did, so that the things I ended up struggling with the most wind up being two-thirds of the way in.”

Quote by Joel Stein

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Joel Stein is an American journalist born on July 23, 1971. He is known for his humorous and satirical writing style, having served as a columnist for publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine. more

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