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Things that are in bad taste are often renegade and rebellious. They go against the status quo, and the laws of decorum and modesty. And that can be really thrilling.
Margaret Cho
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Margaret Cho
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 5
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San Francisco County
California
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