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Mike Hammer
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Mike Hammer is a veteran journalist whose byline has appeared in a broad landscape of top media outlets including Rolling Stone, USA Today, Maxim, Spin.com, Adweek and The New York Daily News. He has spent the last decade serving as a driving force for the news team at The National ENQUIRER!
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Mike Hammer
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