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Sure, Insider host Pat O'Brien was brought low by some damn dirty voice mails, but that doesn't mean the guy is gonna swear off technology altogether.

In fact, it's probably just the opposite since, for a short time a few years ago, O'Brien was the gadgets columnist for Bob Guccione, Jr.'s now defunct men's magazine, Gear. Above, O'Brien's writer's bio from his debut issue, March 2000 and, below, a sample of his scintillating prose stylings.

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We wonder if he's regretting some other non-Christmas card worthy photos right about now.