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Christian family", which he says contributed to his sense of humour. "My father... was a very witty man with a quick mind.
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Christian church. However, within a few years he says he grew resentful of the religion, finding it "corrupt and hypocritical". Saleh says that when he discovered comedy it "filled the void that religion left", and his disillusionment with
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comedian and actor. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Sydney with his family in 1975 at the age of 10. He has been performing comedy since the early 1990s and his live shows have toured comedy festivals both within
Australia and internationally. He has also made guest appearances on numerous
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