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In comedy, falling means laughter. You can take something sacred and make it silly. The more sacred it is, the funnier it is. It has a bigger drop to fall.

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Bo Burnham
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: August 21
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I met a bipolar bear. He laughed, cried, then wanted a threesome.
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Bitches and hoes don't exist because the hoes know Bo's a feminist.
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I don't need anything as long as I have my family, friends, millions of dollars, unlimited pussy.
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When I see someone filming me, I don't usually think, 'No, man, don't put this up online!' I'd think, 'Hey man, you don't get to go to shows very often, put down the camera and enjoy it!' I love going to theatre and to shows so much.
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Squaring numbers are just like women. If they're under thirteen, just do them in your head.
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