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The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.

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Aaron Allston
Age: 53 †
Born: 1960
Born: December 8
Died: 2014
Died: February 27
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Aaron Dale Allston
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No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles
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Obviously a fake Kyp. You distract him. I'll shoot him under the table. Han (to Leia)
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