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The ability to workshop in stand-up comedy is incomparable to any art form, in my opinion.

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
Workshops
Comedy
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Incomparable

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