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I don't think anything gives your life joy and meaning. I think your life simply has joy and meaning. The love for my children, the love for my parents and the love for my friends is the end in itself. The meaning is life.

Penn Jillette

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