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The phrase surgical strike might be more acceptable if it were common practice to perform surgery with high explosives.
George Carlin
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George Carlin
Age: 71 †
Born: 1937
Born: May 12
Died: 2008
Died: June 22
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George Denis Patrick Carlin
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One thing leads to another? Not always. Sometimes one thing leads to the same thing. Ask an addict.
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There are two types of people: One strives to control his environment, the other strives not to let his environment control him. I like to control my environment, because I feel if I have my physical space in order, then I'm free to dream.
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