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Our ego is a monster that loves to sit at the head of the table, and I have learned that my ego is just as rude and loud and hungry as everyone else's. It doesn't matter how much you get you are left wanting more.

Amy Poehler

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Amy Poehler
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 16
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Amy Meredith Poehler
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