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A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles ... it takes your mind off the cost of living.
Brendan Behan
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Brendan Behan
Age: 41 †
Born: 1923
Born: February 9
Died: 1964
Died: March 20
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Dublin city
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan
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