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Motherfucking Owen got me so good. Remember the intern intro blog last year where Owen made a goofy little remark about there ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The ...

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I am a bit sleep-deprived on my first day of work. I certainly could have slept last night—my excitement for the dream of interning here was outweighed by Amtrak-induced exhaustion. But unfortunately ...

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