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If you're going into stand-up, you're hyper-analyzing the world and asking as many questions about a thing as you possibly can so you can figure out the ultimate nature of that thing.
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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