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Teenagers falling off skateboards - funny. Nut shots - funny. Breaking wind - funny. The world cannot change those. Those three things are columns upon which humor is built.

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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