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When a fellow ain't got much mind, it don't take him long to make it up.

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Will Rogers
Age: 55 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 4
Died: 1935
Died: August 15
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Film Producer
Journalist
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Stage Actor
Oologah
Oklahoma
William Penn Adair Rogers
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I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
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Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
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