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I started a grease fire at McDonald's - threw a match in the cook's hair.
Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
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So she viewed time spent in the land of the normal as an investigation into the world of marriage-worthy men, even if she was unsure about her own interest in marriage. There must be one solid citizen who also had a spark of life, a sense of humor and adventure.
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I'm not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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