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When my wife and I leave California, I want to have my marriage recognized in Nevada, Arizona, all the way to New York. How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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