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It's much more fun to share and laugh at the bad times and the frustrations. I find you get a much deeper connection with the audience that way.

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Aziz Ansari
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: February 23
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Columbia
South Carolina
Aziz Ishmael Ansari
Aziz Ismail Ansari
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