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I do have very deep, fond memories of my family in Mexico City, but I also remember feeling funny for not speaking English - I was basically an immigrant. But I picked up the language fast and soon I knew that I wanted to be a writer.
Louis C. K.
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Louis C. K.
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: September 12
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Tecamac Municipality
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