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To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures is. However, at this particular moment I cannot find so much to laugh at as I would like.

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Noel Coward
Age: 73 †
Born: 1899
Born: December 16
Died: 1973
Died: March 26
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