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For heaven’s sake, if you don’t know someone’s name, just pretend you do. Do that thing everyone else does, where you vaguely say, “Nice to see you!” and make weak eye contact.
Mindy Kaling
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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
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Cambridge
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