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So much of a stand-up's life is doing live radio and having to be funny and quick on the spot with these strangers, and sort of surgical in terms of how funny I can be in three minutes.
Aisha Tyler
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Aisha Tyler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 18
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