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articles by chad r-macdonald
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CHAD R-MACDONALD

CONTRIBUTING WRITER. Chad R. MacDonald once stopped a crime in New York City dressed in a superhero suit with a big red cape and everything but the story is a lot better in person. He lives in Hell's Kitchen with his wife and son and his gigantic cat.

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