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Stand-up comedy seems like a terrifying thing. Objectively. Before anyone has done it, it seems like one of the most frightening things you could conceive, and there's just no shortcut - you just have to do it.
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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