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You know that moment in ‘The Matrix’ when Neo takes the red pill and is plunged into the real world? That’s what it felt like when I first read ‘Watchmen’ – like someone was taking a can opener to my head to make room for Moore’s audacious brilliance.

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My joke is that my father was a minister and my mother was an English teacher, so I’m trained to see the world in terms of symbols, which is hard when you just want to make toast.

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I could see myself still swimming because I’m really enjoying the sport. But at the same time I have this biological clock that is ticking.

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May 6, 2024

I could see myself still swimming because I’m really enjoying the sport. But at the same time I have this biological clock that is ticking.

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May 6, 2024

My joke is that my father was a minister and my mother was an English teacher, so I’m trained to see the world in terms of symbols, which is hard when you just want to make toast.

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