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I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western music, and you can't really be a fan of jazz without listening to a lot of music that's religious.

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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
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