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The first time Adam Hatch tried his hand at stand-up comedy, he got onstage at the Comedy Connection in Portland, did his material, left the stage and promptly realized that those five minutes were a blur. In the five years since, he has honed his game, but as many comics will tell you - the first time you do stand-up, you're terrified.

"I don't even remember those five minutes. I was so excited and nervous," said Hatch, 24. "But apparently it was well-received, because I've gone back there multiple times now. That's how I met Erik."

The Erik in question is Erik Gundersen, a fellow comedian and a Bangor native, as is Hatch. Both Gundersen and Hatch have done stand- up comedy for several ...

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