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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
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I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.
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