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George Carlin
Age: 71 †
Born: 1937
Born: May 12
Died: 2008
Died: June 22
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I went to George Washington High School for six months before my 16th birthday, when I could legally quit. That was an even worse experience than the Catholic schools. I mean, they were still teaching fractions. But mostly, I played hooky.
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