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I worry about kids today - because of the sexual revolution, they're going to grow up and never know what dirty means.
Lily Tomlin
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Lily Tomlin
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: September 1
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Mary Jean Tomlin
Mary Jean Lily Tomlin
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