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As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don't even like riding in elevators.

Bill Watterson

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Bill Watterson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 5
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Elevators
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