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Steve Martin said that philosophy is good for comedy because it screws up your thinking just enough, and I agree with that. Being forced to see life's metadata is good training for looking for interesting angles on a topic.

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Chris Hardwick
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 23
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