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I started to draw desert islands. They were just rough, shapes in the middle of the page. Then I began drawing shapes within those shapes and I was amazed how quickly the islands got better. It took off from there.
Billy Connolly
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Billy Connolly
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 24
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Glasgow
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Sir William Connolly
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