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Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics/ And the Catholics hate the Protestants/ And the Hindus hate the Muslims/ And everybody hates the Jews.

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Tom Lehrer
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: April 9
Lyricist
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University Teacher
New York City
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