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ASPartOfMe
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17 Jul 2016, 12:00 am

Asperger’s Are Us Comedy Troupe Jokes About Everything but That


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26 Jul 2016, 4:56 pm

They sound really cool and interesting, though the "their disability makes them lose focus" bit came off as a little patronizing.


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17 Aug 2016, 8:55 pm

Cool! Wish I had seen it in time to see their Boston performance but since they are local hopefully they'll do another show here soon.