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Like I said about Seinfeld and Chris Rock, they're a great combination of brilliance and hard work. [But] there are people who are brilliant and don't work hard, and there are people who are brilliant and sabotage themselves.

Sarah Silverman

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Sarah Silverman
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: December 1
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