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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Funnyman Steve Carell Inspires Seniors at Princeton University's Class Day

Be kind, make someone laugh and don't take yourself too seriously, Carell told Princeton seniors.

  Lucky graduates at Princeton University were treated to one of the funniest keynote speakers around today: comedian Steve Carell. “As human beings, we should naturally crave contact with one another,” Carell told Princeton University’s Class of 2012 at Class Day on Monday. “But sadly, as the world grows more and more technologically advanced, we lose our ability to connect as human beings. "We have lost touch with our simpler selves, and by "we" I mean you," he said, deadpan. "You are young...and because of that, you are wrong." Carell, who portrayed the lovable but bumbling Michael Scott on NBC’s “The Office” until April, 2011, was selected as the Class Day 2012 keynote speaker. The event included student speakers, awards and induction …

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