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First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.

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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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New York City
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Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
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