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I think the idea that death is not the end, that your dog's just gone to live on the farm, is limiting. Thoughts like that prevent you from making the most of the time that you have.

Jimmy Carr

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Jimmy Carr
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 15
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James Anthony Patrick Carr
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