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I know every time I fly, I get checked twice: they stop me at security, and then, they get me again at the gate. And last time, it was so bad, they actually made me go through the machine with the luggage.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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