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Gary Barnidge, 29
Cleveland Browns tight end
On my bucket list: Visit Egypt. I am fascinated with the history of Egypt and wanted to be an archaeologist when I was growing up and still want to be one. My bedroom is Egyptian themed.
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Jacqueline Clemens, 49
Fashion stylist & makeup artist
My guilty pleasure: Maker's Mark and Cuban cigars. I just like the taste of it. It's a good combination.
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Physician & researcher
Dogs or Cats: Neither, I would get a sugar glider. They're like a small flying squirrel. They're adorable.
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Michael Fleming, 39
Executive director, St. Clair Superior Development Corp.
Once-in-a-lifetime moment: Going to Spain for the first time when I was 15 was a realization of cultural identity. My mother's side is Spanish. On the stairs getting off the plane, I could smell orange blossoms and see grandmothers who looked like my grandmother — it clearly felt like where I was from.
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Angela Gianforti, 44
Co-owner, Pharmacy Specialty Group
If I had one wish: The Cleveland Browns winning the Super Bowl in my lifetime. Like many fans, I have invested too much emotion in this team over the years. I've been going to games since I was 10 years old and would love nothing more than to attend a Cleveland Browns Super Bowl.
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Hilary Golston, 30
Multimedia journalist & reporter, WKYC
On my bucket list: Swim with the blue whales. They're just these really massive creatures, and they dwarf you by comparison. There's just something really fascinating and exhilarating about the idea of being in their presence.
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Civil rights attorney
You'd never guess: I bungee jumped at one of the longest natural bungee jumps in the world, which is at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
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Keith Henderson, 34
Educator
Hidden talent: I can do 10 backflips in a row. I've been in athletics all my life. I taught myself to do backflips.
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Dyllan Kimbrell, 23
Restaurant server
Biggest accomplishment: Being able to find myself. People spend their whole lives trying to find themselves, and I know who I am.
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Daniel Maggio, 23
Right wing, Lake Erie Monsters
The perfect date: It'd be on a beach, a little table and two chairs sunken in the sand.
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Cleveland Cavaliers dancer
You'd never guess: I'm a thrill-seeker. I've always wanted to get my skydiving license, race dragsters, or I would love to work with wild animals.
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Howard Perlmuter, 41
Entrepreneur
My hero: My grandfather. He's 100-years-old, and he's on Match.com. He'll 101 this month. He was born without electricity and now has an iPhone and an iPad.
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Genna Petrolla, 33
Marketing & event consultant
Once-in-a-lifetime moment: I got to dance onstage one time with the Flaming Lips, and I got to do that while wearing an alien costume. That was pretty rad.
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Diane Rinaldi, 51
Owner, Saving All Critters Inc.
Hidden talent: My decorating. I love decorating my home. It's like walking into a place in Italy.
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Musician & retail merchandiser
I'm a sucker for: Natural hair. Sucker. Complete. It doesn't have to be long, it can be short. It doesn't matter. If it's yours, I'm with it.
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Camille Rowell, 29
Model & actress
Biggest fear: I've been practicing this whole fearless thing lately, and it works for me. I have to put myself out there for everything that I do.
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Jaclyn Schler, 28
Advertising coordinator
Hidden talent:Memorizing rap songs. I rap in my car and would like to think I'm good at it.
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Co-founder, NOOMA
Signature dish: Fish tacos with a lighter fish with some cilantro, lime, pico—all the good stuff.
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Basketball coach
I'm a sucker for: Confidence and a great smile. The smile is the first thing you notice about anybody. You can tell a lot [about] how genuine someone is if they have a bright smile.
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Nate Williams, 40
Chef, Spice Kitchen & Bar
Best date I've been on: Dorkily, the zoo. Specifically, the monkey room. Great entertainment led to great conversation.
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