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You know when you make popcorn there are always those fluffy white kernels that are fun and good to eat but there are also always those burnt, black kernels that don’t pop. You know why they don’t pop? Because they have integrity.

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Marc Maron
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: September 27
Actor
Comedian
Podcaster
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Stand-Up Comedian
Television Producer
Jersey City
New Jersey
Marcus David Maron
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