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Conservatives are more religious than liberals--although there is no evidence that they're nicer people because of it.

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Andy Rooney
Age: 92 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 14
Died: 2011
Died: November 4
Journalist
Screenwriter
War Correspondent
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Albany
New York
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