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People know Howie Mandel as a comedian, actor and game show host. But what many fans don't know is how much he suffers from a crippling fear of germs something he has joked about before, but never spoken seriously about until now.

The 54yearold "Deal Or No Deal" host suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD a debilitating anxiety disorder that produces inescapable repetitive thoughts.

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