A Quote by Adam Conover
Comics are regularly asked to perform for impossible rooms. They're called 'hell gigs.'
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In order to be the best comic, you have to perform in a wide diversity of rooms.
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If you are not a member of the church you regularly attend, you may well be going to hell.
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