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We didn't understand irony yet in the '80s we just kind of existed at face value, so there was no nerd cool yet because the digital revolution was still in its infancy.
Chris Hardwick
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Chris Hardwick
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 23
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Christopher Ryan Hardwick
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