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So I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, 'Nearest the bull goes first.' He went 'Baah' and I went 'Moo'. He said 'You're closest.'

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Tim Vine
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 4
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Timothy Mark Vine
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