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It's usually a spiritual thing that's preventing somebody from having happiness.

Sandra Bernhard

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Sandra Bernhard
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 6
Comedian
Film Actor
Singer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
Flint
Michigan
Thing
Preventing
Usually
Somebody
Happiness
Spiritual

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