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My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it.

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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
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How nice. Now the Germans can sleep in peace, knowing that they will not be invaded by us.
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Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
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You want something by Bach? Which one, Johann Sebastian or Jacques Offen?
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The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose . to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
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Occasionally, a finger comes up to wipe a tear [of laughter] from the eye... and that's my reward... the rest goes to the government.
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I normally don't do requests. Unless, of course, I have been asked to do so.
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