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Alex Kelly is a writer and editor based in New York's Hudson Valley. She has been an editor for U.S. News and World Report, Reader's Digest and The Huffington Post, covering everything from lifestyle to commerce content. Alex graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Religious Studies from New York University. When she's not writing or editing, Alex loves to practice yoga, run after her toddler and bury her head in a good book.

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