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If it weren't for my imagination, I would weigh ten thousand pounds. This is because the only way I am able to exercise anymore is through a long and vivid revenge fantasy.

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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
Actor
Actress
Comedian
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Television Actor
Television Producer
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
Vera Mindy Chokalingam
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