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An artist's job is simply to take the mirror in front of your face and hold it there. It's not to give you any answers. It is simply to take that mirror and point it at you.
Aasif Mandvi
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Aasif Mandvi
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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Aasif H. Mandviwala
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