Because Quote by Mike Birbiglia

“When I started out, I really struggled as a comic because no one knew who I was, and sometimes I was telling stories, so it would take a while for people to get on board for things.”

Mike Birbiglia

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Because Board Comic Get Knew Out People Really Sometimes Started Stories Struggled Take Telling Things While Who Would

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