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It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.
Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Born: Feb 9, 1923
Died: Mar 20, 1964

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Respect, Wonderful, Cynical, Everybody, Everything, Rather, Irish, Lack

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