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I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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Portsmouth
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white criminals commit the biggest crimes.a brother might rob a bank. a white man will rob a pension fund. the brother is going to get ten to fifteen years because he had a gun. the white guy is going to get a congressional hearing because he had a job and a nice suit.
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Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
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I'm like, If you do something dumb, I'll write about it. If you put something out there, to me it's like you're kind of asking for it.
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