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What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm.

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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Børge Rosenbaum
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I learned to play the piano on my mother's knee - that was before we got a piano.
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There is a bit of Hans Christian Andersen in every Dane.
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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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One afternoon, when I was four years old, my father came home, and he found me in the living room in front of a roaring fire, which made him very angry. Because we didn't have a fireplace.
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Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad.
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