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I was also a big Woody Allen fan. When I got into college I listened to Lenny Bruce but it's taken me years to put him into context historically and really get what he did.

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