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I think brilliant stuff comes out of working with limitations. One liners are very limiting, but that's what drew me to them in the first place.

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Anthony Jeselnik
Age: 45
Born: 1978
Born: December 22
Comedian
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Pittsburg
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