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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper. — Jack Lemmon

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Jack Lemmon was a Actor from United States (1925–2001).

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This quote is attributed to Jack Lemmon, a Actor from United States.
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Jack Lemmon lived from 1925 – 2001.
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