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Marriage and fatherhood heighten the disillusion that we all think we are born handy. We confidently believe that we can fix things around the house, as if it's part of the collective brain that was further enhanced by eighth-grade shop class.

Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
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