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Sour Patch: Abdul El-Sayed Is Weird About His Beard

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Abdul El-Sayed gets really defensive when you mention his height. The Democrat from Michigan is 5-foot-8 (at most) in thick-soled shoes. He'd be one of the shortest men to serve in the U.S. Senate since the Spanish-American War.

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    Abdul El-Sayed gets really defensive when you mention his height. The Democrat from Michigan is 5-foot-8 (at most) in thick-soled shoes. He'd be one of the shortest men to serve in the U.S. Senate since the Spanish-American War.

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