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Flint must be an extremely wealthy town: I see that each of you bought two or three seats.

Victor Borge

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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
Actor
Comedian
Composer
Conductor
Pianist
Stand-Up Comedian
København
Børge Rosenbaum
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Extremely
Town
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Towns
Musical
Flint
Three
Seats
Two
Wealthy

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