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It's hard to swallow your pride. That's why I slather mine in mayonnaise.
Stephen Colbert
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Stephen Colbert
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 13
Actor
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Washington
District of Columbia
Stephen Tyrone Colbert
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