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I was in the South of France. I saw a Brownie on a school trip. She was holding up a book. It said on the front 'rough guide'. I thought: 'Yeah' she's not a looker.

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