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Clover Hope is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor whose book, The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop, is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Motherlode-100-Women-Made-Hip-Hop/dp/1419742965/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21WE0VERRSUDP&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+motherlode+book&amp;qid=1611607750&amp;sprefix=the+motherlode%2Caps%2C143&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Motherlode-100-Women-Made-Hip-Hop/dp/1419742965/ref%3Dsr_1_2?crid%3D21WE0VERRSUDP%26dchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dthe%2Bmotherlode%2Bbook%26qid%3D1611607750%26sprefix%3Dthe%2Bmotherlode%252Caps%252C143%26sr%3D8-2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617108049959000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7TvBLSoZqlkMWjsRNNtZItv5dwQ">in stores</a> now. 
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Clover Hope

Twins pose during the 20th edition of the Fete des Jumeaux (Festival of Twins), a gathering of twins, triplets and quadruplets, in Pleucadeuc, western of France on August 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

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How Many Clones Of Yourself Do You Want?

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

A rain storm is seen over a corn field in Oskaloosa, Iowa on August 15, 2019. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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A Hater’s Guide To Iowa

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket in the final seconds of their 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons during overtime at State Farm Arena on January 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Detroit Pistons v Atlanta Hawks

How To Fix The NBA’s Three-Point “Crisis”

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Some Rules For Movie Soundtracks

TOPSHOT - The Miami skyline is seen as the sun sets in the background in South Bay, Miami Beach, on February 24, 2021. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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What’s The Best Time For The Sun To Set?

Iraqis drink juice at a shop in a market in Iraq's central shrine city of Najaf on September 15, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Sabah ARAR / AFP) (Photo by SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Juices, Ranked

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We Will Never Run Out Of War Movies

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 20: A Boston Celtics fan holds a sign during the game against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden on December 20, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Pistons 114-93. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics

A Boston Sports Fan Asks If His Kind Can Ever Be Forgiven

YAKIMA, WA - DECEMBER 28: A double cheeseburger, fries and soda lie on a table at Majors Hamburgers December 28, 2003 in Yakima, Washington. Two farms have been quarantined in Sunnyside and Mabton, Washington by the U.S.D.A after it was determined that a cow that came from the farms had been infected with mad cow disease, the first such case in the U.S. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Americans Continue To Consume Beef Products Despite First Case Of Mad Cow Disease In US

I Love Basic Shit!

A Guatemalan woman touches a map of the United States at the Casa del Refugiado, or The House of Refugee, a new centre opened by the Annunciation House to help the large flow of migrants being released by the United States Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in El Paso, Texas on April 24, 2019. - The 125,000 foot space will accomodate about 500 migrants, with plans to expand for up to 1,500. While this is larger then other centres in the El Paso area, Father Ruben Garcia the director of Annunciation house says that they will still rely on churches around the community for help housing migrants. According to the CBP, border patrol agents apprehended 92,607 people along the southwest border in March, up from 66,884 in February. US President Donald Trump, who has made immigration the core of his message to his conservative base, said on Twitter that "a very big Caravan of over 20,000 people" is making its way through Mexico toward the United States. (Photo by Paul Ratje / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Which Is America’s Least-Hated State?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver prepares to announce the third overall pick by the New York Knicks during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

2019 NBA Draft

The NBA Draft Lottery Is Garbage

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Dan Le Batard Was One Of The Last Good Things At ESPN

New York Jets v Seattle Seahawks

The Seven Types Of Shitty NFL Coach

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Rohan Nadkarni

WASHINGTON: A hungry ground squirrel that looks pretty well fed hunts for food in Lafayette Park across from the White House early 10 April, 2002 as the sun starts to rise over the Washington, DC, area. AFP PHOTO Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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What’s The Largest Squirrel You Could Beat In A Fight?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 24, 2016 in Naples, Florida.

GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Tampa, Florida

A Quick List Of Stuff Donald Trump Has Ruined

Custom official destroys seized bottles of liquor, previously smuggled into Pakistan during an ceremony organized by customs to destroy seized alcohol and drugs smuggled into Pakistan, on the outskirts of Quetta on December 15, 2020.   (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP) (Photo by BANARAS KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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There’s No “Best” Time To Quit Drinking

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 06: Dan Bailey #5 of the Minnesota Vikings kicked the game winning field goal to give the Vikings the 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Jacksonville Jaguars v Minnesota Vikings

It’s Time For Yet Another PAT Fix, But This One Is Good, I Swear

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 27: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers prepares to snap the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 27, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v New Orleans Saints

Which Quarterback Has The Coolest Cadence At The Line?

SEATTLE, WA - FEBRUARY 26: Cheese is displayed for sale at Amazon Go Grocery on February 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The store in Seattles Capitol Hill neighborhood is Amazons first large retail grocery location that uses the cashier-free model. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Amazon Launches First Full-Sized Go Grocery Store

An Ode To Shredded Cheese

POINT MUGU, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Beachgoers catch the last of the sunset light in the ocean alongside the Pacific Coast Highway ahead of July 4th weekend. Most Beaches and beach parking will be closed from the 3rd through to the 5th of July as California fights rising Covid-19 infections. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

California Beachgoers Enjoy Sand And Surf Before Holiday Weekend Shutdown

Every Sports Fan Should Live On The West Coast

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Kissing Under The Streamers

Should I Feel Bad For Trying To Get Laid During The Pandemic?

CHARLESTON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: People line up to vote at the Hazel Parker Playground on Election Day on November 3, 2020 in Charleston, United States. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Across The U.S. Voters Flock To The Polls On Election Day

Your 2020 Election Day Funbag

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Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival

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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Children gather during the annual Children's Village Halloween Parade October 31, 2002 in New York City. The city will celebrate its annual Halloween parade for adults on Sixth Avenue this evening. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Children’s Village Halloween Parade in New York

Help! My Daughter Wants To Be A Murderer For Halloween!

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My Son Eats Wrong