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Sometimes you feel in control, and it's great, but sometimes you just don't feel in control and you really have to struggle to get laughs.

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Bill Hicks
Age: 32 †
Born: 1961
Born: December 16
Died: 1994
Died: February 26
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William Melvin Hicks
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