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A lie is profanity. A lie is the worst thing in the world. Art is the ability to tell the truth.
Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor
Age: 65 †
Born: 1940
Born: December 1
Died: 2005
Died: December 10
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Peoria
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
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Yes, I'm religious. God has shown me things, made certain ways clear to me.
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