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Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.

Lily Tomlin

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Lily Tomlin
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: September 1
Actress
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Writer
Detroit
Michigan
Mary Jean Tomlin
Mary Jean Lily Tomlin
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