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" Yes, natural is good and healthy, and whole foods are important. However, experimentation is important, too. "
David Chang
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" I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything he's done I think is pretty spot on, even, like, the bad rap videos, the shoes, the movies, everything. "
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