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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
Lily Tomlin
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Lily Tomlin
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: September 1
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Detroit
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Mary Jean Tomlin
Mary Jean Lily Tomlin
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If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed.
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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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