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I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about, and the lecturers thought I would be pretty good at stand-up, so I gave it a whirl.

Allen Carr

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Allen Carr
Age: 72 †
Born: 1934
Born: September 2
Died: 2006
Died: November 29
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