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The easiest way to make a fruitcake is to buy a darkish cake, then pound some old, hard fruit into it with a mallet. Be sure to wear safety glasses.

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Dave Barry
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 3
Actor
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Armonk (New York)
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