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I'm a citizen of the world. I like it that way. The world's a wonderful. I just think that some people are pretty badly represented. But when you speak to the people themselves they're delightful. They all want so little.
Billy Connolly
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Billy Connolly
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: November 24
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Sir William Connolly
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