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There's no reason to be doing comedy during the day in a hot tent. I don't know why anyone thinks it's a good idea, but festival after festival keeps doing it. I did see some of the other comedians struggling.

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Janeane Garofalo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: September 28
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