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This was in the '70s and there was a lot of racism towards South Asians and there was a lot of hazing and bullying and racism that really probably shaped me in some way in terms of, like, wanting to get out of there.

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Aasif Mandvi
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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