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I generally have a real strong idea or a strong punchline, and I just try to get to it by rambling around, as I don't like to memorize words.

Norm MacDonald

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Norm MacDonald
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 17
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All my life's about is cracking up people and them cracking me up and trying not to think about dying. That doesn't cost very much money.
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