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Happiness is seeing the muscular lifeguard all the girls were admiring leave the beach hand in hand with another muscular lifeguard.

Johnny Carson

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Johnny Carson
Age: 79 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 23
Died: 2005
Died: January 23
Actor
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Journalist
Magician
Military Officer
Screenwriter
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Television Presenter
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Corning
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John William Carson
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The Great Carsoni
Girls
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Happiness
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