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Norm Macdonald completely derailing an interview with professional snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington by asking the most deadpan, inappropriate questions is just hilarious. 😂😂😂 Conan O'Brien: Are there any tricks that you're known for in particular? Kaitlyn Farrington: There is, funny you should mention, it's called the crippler. Norm Macdonald: Being...

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