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I think if I have established anything in my book, it's that a key element of being my friend is being comfortable with my forced fun.

Amy Poehler

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Amy Poehler
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 16
Actress
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Newton
Massachusetts
Amy Meredith Poehler
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