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The best jokes on The Leftovers are the ones that make you feel a little sick to your stomach.

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Damon Lindelof
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 24
Executive Producer
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Television Producer
Television Writer
Damon Laurence Lindelof
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