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Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air!

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Tom Lehrer
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: April 9
Lyricist
Mathematician
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
University Teacher
New York City
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Thomas Andrew Lehrer
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