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I wish I could go tell 12-year-old me like I don't worry that you just fainted in front of all the girls, one day you'll be able to make this into an episode of TV.

John Mulaney

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John Mulaney
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 26
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John Edmund Mulaney
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