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" There are some artists that may actually be crazy, but there are some artists that just make different choices, and because they are different, we call them crazy. "

Wyatt Cenac

Choices

Because

Crazy

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Wyatt Cenac

Voting

Reality

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Wyatt Cenac

Without

Manic

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Wyatt Cenac

Riot

Arrested

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Wyatt Cenac

Funny

Say

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" If you wanna be the comic relief in a big-budget movie, go to L.A. because there are five auditions in a week that you could hit up, and that increases your chances of getting those jobs. "

Wyatt Cenac

Because

Relief

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