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Some reporters become legends. they inspire readers to become writers. and jimmy breslin is the best living example of this. a man whose newspaper column expressed the soul of new york city for decades. his no-b.s. independence and commitment to telling a story developed to devoted readership, memorably expressed in this clip from when harry met sally. first, let me say, i m not a big fan of jimmy breslin. well, he s why i became a writer, but that s not important. breslin was so famous in his prime that he became that rare reporter who was called on by ad agencies to give credibility to their beer pitches. i m jimmy breslin, a writer. but beer is a subject that s not exactly unknown to me. so i tried one. i liked it. it s good beer. i tried another. it s better than good. it s a good drinkin beer. ....

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