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You said in your book that at the end of the day, every politician is human. What about during the day?

Stephen Colbert

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Stephen Colbert
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 13
Actor
Comedian
Satirist
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Television Presenter
Television Producer
Washington
District of Columbia
Stephen Tyrone Colbert
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