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I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid.

Amy Sedaris

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Amy Sedaris
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 29
Actor
Actress
Comedian
Film Actor
Novelist
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Endicott
New York
Amy Louise Sedaris
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Always
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