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Simone Giertz
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Chuck Nice
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Anne Lamott
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Sarah Knight
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Tim Urban
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8:05
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin
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Jill Shargaa
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Stella Young
I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
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4:34
Ze Frank
Are you human?
9:29
Randall Munroe
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13:17
Ellie Kemper
Why we should celebrate women in comedy
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I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one
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Design, explained.
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12:04
Charlie Todd
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