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Alan Alda Asks: What Is Time?

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Alan Alda at 11 years old.

Alan Alda at 11 years old.

By Carol Moran on Mar 5, 2013
Alan Alda has a core rule when it comes to communicating: Be as personal as possible. The actor, best known for portraying Hawkeye Pierce on the hit television series “MASH”... more

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