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Spiders frighten me. In response to the spider alerts for Australia, please can the Australian government remove all spiders from Australia and blow them into outer space.
Eddie Izzard
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Eddie Izzard
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 7
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Stand-Up Comedian
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