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Sex after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope. Even putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.

George Burns

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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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George N. Burns
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