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It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.

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Stephen Fry
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 1
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people in the world?
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there is no reason why anyone should understand how it works… and of course no reason why anyone should care … unless you are curious, in which case I love you, for curiosity about the world and all its corners is a beautiful thing.
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