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Finding Your Roots
Pamela Adlon's DNA Cousin is Meryl Streep
Although she closed her eyes and wished for Redd Foxx, Pamela Adlon is overjoyed to find that her DNA cousin is multiple Oscar-winner Meryl Streep.
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