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This I believe: I believe there is no God.

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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
Actor
Circus Performer
Comedian
Film Actor
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Illusionist
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In my run-ins with Christians... I find that they really are good moral people. And we overlap on everything, and they don't seem to be the kind of people that are waiting to hear voices to tell them what to do.
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The vast majority of the world knows there's no reason to circumcise. Someone should tell the doctors.
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Building a professional relationship on respect as opposed to affection is a very good idea. Running your art projects the way you'd run a dry-cleaning business is also a really good idea. You shouldn't go into work like you're going on a date, like you're hanging out with friends.
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I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.
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I'm an amazing mama's boy.
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I came to magic absolutely hating magic on a very, very deep level.
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Counterintuitive actions prove we can trust real knowledge and do the opposite of what we feel makes sense.
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