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Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.

Carol Burnett

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Carol Burnett
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: April 26
Actress
Comedian
Dancer
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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USA
Carol Creighton Burnett
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