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If you make comedy, if you try and make comedy where no one gets upset or offended, you're going to fail.

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Tucker Max
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: September 27
Author
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Atlanta
Georgia
Going
Make
Offended
Upset
Fail
Failing
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Comedy
Trying

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