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Silence equals nonexistence. If I don't raise my voice, it's like I never existed.

Margaret Cho

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Margaret Cho
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 5
Comedian
Fashion Designer
Film Actor
Musician
Television Actor
Voice Actor
San Francisco County
California
Margaret Moran Cho
Moran Cho
Cho Moran
Jo Moran
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