Robert John Jenkins Junior (born 1966 in

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), also known as Bob Jenkins, is an American

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professional and author of several fast

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s such as

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and

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s ( Jenkins hash)Bob Jenkins
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Accessed on 2009-05-29.

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1966 births Living people People from Akron, Ohio {{compu-bio-stub