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Comedy is tragedy plus time, but the time is different for everybody.

Mike Birbiglia

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Mike Birbiglia
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 20
Actor
Comedian
Executive Producer
Film Director
Screenwriter
Stand-Up Comedian
Tragedy
Comedy
Everybody
Different
Time
Plus

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