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It's no good to shoot a guy anymore. It's not enough. Nobody is throwing anybody off of buildings after seeing these movies, but they are smoking after seeing some good-looking celebrity smoke.

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Chris Matthews
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: December 17
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