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We're all brought up in a world that isn't the best place for us to be in once in a while. There are so many problems and we try to overcome them all.
Tony Curtis
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Tony Curtis
Age: 85 †
Born: 1925
Born: June 3
Died: 2010
Died: September 29
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New York City
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Bernard Schwartz
Bernard Herschel Schwartz
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Joe: We can't just walk out on her without saying goodbye. Jerry: What? Since when? You usually walk out and leave 'em with nothing but a kick in the teeth. Joe: That's when I was a saxophone player. Now I'm a millionaire.
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