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The stupider the regime the more intelligent the people get and the more humorous.

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Christopher Hitchens
Age: 62 †
Born: 1949
Born: April 13
Died: 2011
Died: December 15
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This walking business is overrated: I mastered the art of doing it when I was quite small, and in any case, what are taxis for?
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