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In improv, the whole thing is that it is a relationship between the two people, as a back and forth. In standup, you don't really want to be listening to what somebody is saying you want to project your jokes into their face.
John Oliver
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John Oliver
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: April 23
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John William Oliver
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