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David Brooks, the comedian

Even before Thanksgiving forces me to admit it, I'm feeling like one very lucky guy. One reason is that I get to do cool, fun stuff and call it work. Yesterday, I attended a luncheon at which columnist David Brooks was the speaker. Full Article at MinnPost.com

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