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--Charles Duhigg, staff writer, Los Angeles Times
--Kristine McKenna, author, Book of Changes: A Collection of Interviews, and Talk to Her: Interviews; journalist for Playboy, Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, among other titles
--Steve Pond, journalist (Playboy and Rolling Stone Interviews, Premiere, L.A. Times, New York Times, Washington Post, and many other titles and many other titles<...

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