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Writing in The Guardian, the comedienne explained that she had mixed feelings about the event after her earliest gigs there.
Long said: "I first performed at The Fringe when I was 17 years old. It's been the focal point of my year ever since, an irresistible, horrible, wonderful pilgrimage.
"Doing Edinburgh is a rite of passage for standups: it can be both ecstatic and crushing in the same day. You arrive at the station, full of anticipation and confidence, and then you get the s**t kicked out of you for a month. And that's if it's a good year. It's brilliant."
She added: "After a hard month in 2008, I thought I'd never want to go back, but two years is a long time and the lure proved too strong. I'm sitting at home right now with the Fringe guide, practically salivating."
"The Edinburgh festival is a giant. It will change your life, or ruin it. But I wouldn't miss it for the world."
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