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My liveliness is based on an incredible fear of death. In order to keep death at bay, I do a lot of Yah! Yah! Yah! And death says, All right. He's too noisy and busy. I'll wait for someone who's sitting quietly, half asleep.

Mel Brooks

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Mel Brooks
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: June 28
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