Surviving:   Are you still watching “Survivor”?   Sure, it’s been on the air longer than you’ve been alive, but if you haven’t tuned in this season, you’re missing one of the most entertaining characters in a while.  John Cochran, known simply as Cochran, is a Harvard law student who brings a made-for-TV blend of nerdiness, brains and social awkwardness to the game.

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