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I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.

James Lipton

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James Lipton
Age: 93 †
Born: 1926
Born: September 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 2
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