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I came to magic absolutely hating magic on a very, very deep level.
Penn Jillette
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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
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When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic and all. So how did he address it? By reminding Americans that religion shouldn't be an issue, that he was concentrating on big things like poverty and hunger and leading the space race.
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