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I divorce myself from listeners who aren't tolerant of humor. I did notice universally that, especially when it comes to weight, people look in the mirror and get the angle just right, tell themselves it's all right, and then they go out.

Ben Folds

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Ben Folds
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: September 12
Composer
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Benjamin Scott Folds
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