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I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.
Kurt Vonnegut
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Kurt Vonnegut
Age: 84 †
Born: 1922
Born: November 11
Died: 2007
Died: April 14
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So let's give another big tax cut to the super-rich. That'll teach bin Laden a lesson he won't soon forget.
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The only difference between Hitler and Bush is that Hitler was elected.
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