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Growing up there are always those kids who are only happy when they are making someone else upset. That is unfortunately just how some people are. Some people are just born with bad wiring.

Patton Oswalt

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Patton Oswalt
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 27
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Portsmouth
Virginia
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