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I remember seeing Richard Pryor's first movie it was a midnight movie when I was in high school. I must have been about fifteen. It was one of the most cathartic experiences of my life. I'd never laughed that much.

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Marc Maron
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: September 27
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