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DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleicantidisestablishmentarianism, a complex string of syllables.

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Dave Barry
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 3
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A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge.
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