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in your book you you quote George

in your book you you quote George Bernard Shaw mm-hmm and say you haven’t

Bernard Shaw mm-hmm and say you haven’t

Bernard Shaw mm-hmm and say you haven’t overcome the fear of death until you

overcome the fear of death until you

overcome the fear of death until you delight in your own life believing it to

delight in your own life believing it to

delight in your own life believing it to be carrying out the universal purpose

be carrying out the universal purpose

be carrying out the universal purpose that is my favorite quote of all quotes

that is my favorite quote of all quotes

that is my favorite quote of all quotes of all time so to start with a simple

of all time so to start with a simple

of all time so to start with a simple question what is the universal purpose

question what is the universal purpose

question what is the universal purpose well it defines it pretty well that

well it defines it pretty well that

well it defines it pretty well that won’t you read that again yep

won’t you read that again yep

won’t you read that again yep you haven’t overcome the fear of death

you haven’t overcome the fear of death

you haven’t overcome the fear of death until you delight in your own life until

until you delight in your own life until

until you delight in your own life until you delight in your own life believe it

you delight in your own life believe it

you delight in your own life believe it believing it to be a part of carrying

believing it to be a part of carrying

believing it to be a part of carrying out the universal purpose and the

out the universal purpose and the

out the universal purpose and the universal purpose is loving one another

universal purpose is loving one another

universal purpose is loving one another is understanding that we are all my

is understanding that we are all my

is understanding that we are all my bumper sticker reads just another

bumper sticker reads just another

bumper sticker reads just another version of you that’s why the

version of you that’s why the

version of you that’s why the documentary they did on my life was

documentary they did on my life was

documentary they did on my life was that’s the title of my bumper sticker

that’s the title of my bumper sticker

that’s the title of my bumper sticker because we are versions of one another

because we are versions of one another

because we are versions of one another and you know I think understanding that

and you know I think understanding that

and you know I think understanding that truly understanding that it ends racism

[Applause]

[Applause] I’m thinking of that that universal

I’m thinking of that that universal

I’m thinking of that that universal purpose and and delight your own life I

purpose and and delight your own life I

purpose and and delight your own life I read that you experienced joy in waking

read that you experienced joy in waking

read that you experienced joy in waking each day thinking of the coffee you’re

each day thinking of the coffee you’re

each day thinking of the coffee you’re gonna have and this is what Mihaly

gonna have and this is what Mihaly

gonna have and this is what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi had once identified as

Csikszentmihalyi had once identified as

Csikszentmihalyi had once identified as a key to successful and creative life I

a key to successful and creative life I

a key to successful and creative life I was thinking about that I loved your

was thinking about that I loved your

was thinking about that I loved your talk by the way and thank you for that

talk by the way and thank you for that

talk by the way and thank you for that but as you were talking I was thinking

but as you were talking I was thinking

but as you were talking I was thinking about something I wish to convey and

about something I wish to convey and

about something I wish to convey and that would be I don’t wake up to be an

that would be I don’t wake up to be an

that would be I don’t wake up to be an old man I wake up for all kinds of

old man I wake up for all kinds of

old man I wake up for all kinds of reasons I have coffee I love the taste

reasons I have coffee I love the taste

reasons I have coffee I love the taste of coffee anymore

of coffee anymore

of coffee anymore as you just mentioned where my kids are

as you just mentioned where my kids are

as you just mentioned where my kids are around I can’t wait to see their faces

around I can’t wait to see their faces

around I can’t wait to see their faces my wife sleeps a bit later than I do so

my wife sleeps a bit later than I do so

my wife sleeps a bit later than I do so and I wake up to go to work one day at a

and I wake up to go to work one day at a

and I wake up to go to work one day at a time is on the air it’s doing well I

time is on the air it’s doing well I

time is on the air it’s doing well I want to tell you about another show

want to tell you about another show

want to tell you about another show that’s taking me something like 35 years

that’s taking me something like 35 years

that’s taking me something like 35 years to do will interest this crowd in this

to do will interest this crowd in this

to do will interest this crowd in this conversation a good deal I wanted to do

conversation a good deal I wanted to do

conversation a good deal I wanted to do a show 35 or so years ago about aging

a show 35 or so years ago about aging

a show 35 or so years ago about aging and about the elderly and so forth

and about the elderly and so forth

and about the elderly and so forth everybody over 55 or 60 and the other

everybody over 55 or 60 and the other

everybody over 55 or 60 and the other way I thought I could get it done at the

way I thought I could get it done at the

way I thought I could get it done at the time what I was led to believe I can get

time what I was led to believe I can get

time what I was led to believe I can get it done was animation so I did I still

it done was animation so I did I still

it done was animation so I did I still have I couldn’t we sure could have run

have I couldn’t we sure could have run

have I couldn’t we sure could have run it this morning a six-minute film that

it this morning a six-minute film that

it this morning a six-minute film that took my title was till the fat lady

took my title was till the fat lady

took my title was till the fat lady sings and Kirk Douglas was in it his

sings and Kirk Douglas was in it his

sings and Kirk Douglas was in it his voice he was a little character in a

voice he was a little character in a

voice he was a little character in a wheelchair who only had one thing to say

wheelchair who only had one thing to say

wheelchair who only had one thing to say and anytime that little wheelchair and

and anytime that little wheelchair and

and anytime that little wheelchair and he was saying he said you ever have a

he was saying he said you ever have a

he was saying he said you ever have a stroke that came off of his just having

stroke that came off of his just having

stroke that came off of his just having had a stroke is that per stroke and

had a stroke is that per stroke and

had a stroke is that per stroke and bancroft her voice anyway it was just it

bancroft her voice anyway it was just it

bancroft her voice anyway it was just it was I loved it couldn’t sell it

was I loved it couldn’t sell it

was I loved it couldn’t sell it seven years ago I tried it again not

seven years ago I tried it again not

seven years ago I tried it again not animated but a live show and this title

animated but a live show and this title

animated but a live show and this title is ask me the title

is ask me the title

is ask me the title yes who dies but guess who died two

yes who dies but guess who died two

yes who dies but guess who died two weeks ago NBC said let’s do it just

weeks ago NBC said let’s do it just

weeks ago NBC said let’s do it just click slow hi the director casting

click slow hi the director casting

click slow hi the director casting director we’re just getting started

director we’re just getting started

director we’re just getting started and it will be a retirement village

and it will be a retirement village

and it will be a retirement village where people are still running around in

where people are still running around in

where people are still running around in golf carts visiting each other where

golf carts visiting each other where

golf carts visiting each other where there was plenty of stuff going on and

there was plenty of stuff going on and

there was plenty of stuff going on and and anybody in America could be on the

and anybody in America could be on the

and anybody in America could be on the phone with an uncle or an aunt like that

phone with an uncle or an aunt like that

phone with an uncle or an aunt like that part of it I just got the biggest kick

part of it I just got the biggest kick

part of it I just got the biggest kick out of when I wrote this particular

out of when I wrote this particular

out of when I wrote this particular script the Tsugumi and I had a firm idea

script the Tsugumi and I had a firm idea

script the Tsugumi and I had a firm idea how old it is Charlie Sheen was in all

how old it is Charlie Sheen was in all

how old it is Charlie Sheen was in all that trouble Charlie Sheen wasn’t and I

that trouble Charlie Sheen wasn’t and I

that trouble Charlie Sheen wasn’t and I thought oh my god it just was on the air

thought oh my god it just was on the air

thought oh my god it just was on the air now he’d have an uncle that he was

now he’d have an uncle that he was

now he’d have an uncle that he was calling for some advice right off the

calling for some advice right off the

calling for some advice right off the headlines so I couldn’t be more excited

headlines so I couldn’t be more excited

headlines so I couldn’t be more excited about just who died

about just who died

about just who died [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] we’re all looking forward to it you want

we’re all looking forward to it you want

we’re all looking forward to it you want to know yes ever I’m looking for a shed

to know yes ever I’m looking for a shed

to know yes ever I’m looking for a shed for a 75 76 year old Jew oh we got a

for a 75 76 year old Jew oh we got a

for a 75 76 year old Jew oh we got a volunteer already yes yeah there may be

volunteer already yes yeah there may be

volunteer already yes yeah there may be a few you know you know it’s interesting

a few you know you know it’s interesting

a few you know you know it’s interesting you you always surprised me and that’s

you you always surprised me and that’s

you you always surprised me and that’s that’s another thing that she sent me

that’s another thing that she sent me

that’s another thing that she sent me how he associated with creativity was

how he associated with creativity was

how he associated with creativity was one of his recommendations was to

one of his recommendations was to

one of his recommendations was to surprise someone every day and to

surprise someone every day and to

surprise someone every day and to surprise yourself every day and I just

surprise yourself every day and I just

surprise yourself every day and I just wonder it struck me reading some of your

wonder it struck me reading some of your

wonder it struck me reading some of your own autobiographical material that was

own autobiographical material that was

own autobiographical material that was true for you and I wonder you can tell

true for you and I wonder you can tell

true for you and I wonder you can tell us what surprise to you today and and

us what surprise to you today and and

us what surprise to you today and and what else you gonna do you already

what else you gonna do you already

what else you gonna do you already surprised us at least once but well it’s

surprised us at least once but well it’s

surprised us at least once but well it’s surprised I think it’s great to think

surprised I think it’s great to think

surprised I think it’s great to think about surprises I’m not saying that I’ll

about surprises I’m not saying that I’ll

about surprises I’m not saying that I’ll think about it more now but here’s a

think about it more now but here’s a

think about it more now but here’s a surprise that I think are blossom the

surprise that I think are blossom the

surprise that I think are blossom the fact of this moment is I just did this

fact of this moment is I just did this

fact of this moment is I just did this it took me every split second of my life

it took me every split second of my life

it took me every split second of my life 95 years some months some weeks some

95 years some months some weeks some

95 years some months some weeks some days some minutes hours to do this and I

days some minutes hours to do this and I

days some minutes hours to do this and I just did it again

just did it again

just did it again and I’m gonna do it again it took me the

and I’m gonna do it again it took me the

and I’m gonna do it again it took me the rest of my life to do that so I think

rest of my life to do that so I think

rest of my life to do that so I think about and it took every split second of

about and it took every split second of

about and it took every split second of your lives to get to see me do this

your lives to get to see me do this

your lives to get to see me do this there’s that you can’t contradict that

there’s that you can’t contradict that

there’s that you can’t contradict that that so you know what are those

that so you know what are those

that so you know what are those statements we don’t think enough about

statements we don’t think enough about

statements we don’t think enough about that’s 1000% it’s all together true that

that’s 1000% it’s all together true that

that’s 1000% it’s all together true that all of you are here by the way the

all of you are here by the way the

all of you are here by the way the reason you got up this morning was

reason you got up this morning was

reason you got up this morning was because I got a the reason I get up this

because I got a the reason I get up this

because I got a the reason I get up this morning is because each of you got up

morning is because each of you got up

morning is because each of you got up this one you know we were gonna be at

this one you know we were gonna be at

this one you know we were gonna be at this moment so living in the way you

this moment so living in the way you

this moment so living in the way you know I I often think of two little words

know I I often think of two little words

know I I often think of two little words that we don’t honor enough over and next

that we don’t honor enough over and next

that we don’t honor enough over and next something’s over it’s over

something’s over it’s over

something’s over it’s over we’re always on to next and if there was

we’re always on to next and if there was

we’re always on to next and if there was a hammock in the middle that would be

a hammock in the middle that would be

a hammock in the middle that would be what we cook the best definitely not the

what we cook the best definitely not the

what we cook the best definitely not the definition I would have for the

definition I would have for the

definition I would have for the expression living in the moment and you

expression living in the moment and you

expression living in the moment and you know it cost us all a little bit more my

know it cost us all a little bit more my

know it cost us all a little bit more my life to get to this split second but

life to get to this split second but

life to get to this split second but well worth it and there’s so many great

well worth it and there’s so many great

well worth it and there’s so many great examples your book I get to experience

examples your book I get to experience

examples your book I get to experience this I think it really amplifies that

this I think it really amplifies that

this I think it really amplifies that that ideal of being in the present

that ideal of being in the present

that ideal of being in the present living for and enjoying what is loving

living for and enjoying what is loving

living for and enjoying what is loving what it loving would if it’s really an

what it loving would if it’s really an

what it loving would if it’s really an amazing thing but I have some questions

amazing thing but I have some questions

amazing thing but I have some questions that come from I’m a neuropsychologist

that come from I’m a neuropsychologist

that come from I’m a neuropsychologist you know yes and I read also that in

you know yes and I read also that in

you know yes and I read also that in your book your family legend includes

your book your family legend includes

your book your family legend includes that your mother dropped you on your

that your mother dropped you on your

that your mother dropped you on your head in the sink when you were three

head in the sink when you were three

head in the sink when you were three months old I want to know what how you

months old I want to know what how you

months old I want to know what how you think that influenced your brain develop

think that influenced your brain develop

think that influenced your brain develop she grabbed me this by the way it was is

she grabbed me this by the way it was is

she grabbed me this by the way it was is a story that you know one of those

a story that you know one of those

a story that you know one of those family stories that everybody laughed at

family stories that everybody laughed at

family stories that everybody laughed at every few years or every you know

every few years or every you know

every few years or every you know whenever the hell that story was told

whenever the hell that story was told

whenever the hell that story was told but my my little love telling it

but my my little love telling it

but my my little love telling it everybody always laughed and I always

everybody always laughed and I always

everybody always laughed and I always ask the same questions I was a couple of

ask the same questions I was a couple of

ask the same questions I was a couple of months old she was washing me in a scent

months old she was washing me in a scent

months old she was washing me in a scent in the sink in a kitchen sink and and

in the sink in a kitchen sink and and

in the sink in a kitchen sink and and she dropped me and she ran for help and

she dropped me and she ran for help and

she dropped me and she ran for help and as often as I over the years maybe the

as often as I over the years maybe the

as often as I over the years maybe the first 20 years I never it was a laugh

first 20 years I never it was a laugh

first 20 years I never it was a laugh then I started to think about it at age

then I started to think about it at age

then I started to think about it at age thirty or something and I would ask her

thirty or something and I would ask her

thirty or something and I would ask her often mom you dropped me in the sink and

often mom you dropped me in the sink and

often mom you dropped me in the sink and you ran for help she said yes so I

you ran for help she said yes so I

you ran for help she said yes so I wasn’t gonna leave you there

why didn’t you pick me up I got I ran

why didn’t you pick me up I got I ran for help I could never I called by the

for help I could never I called by the

for help I could never I called by the way I called her I the head of the

way I called her I the head of the

way I called her I the head of the National Academy of Television Arts and

National Academy of Television Arts and

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was a good friend many years

Sciences was a good friend many years

Sciences was a good friend many years ago and he called me on a Sunday and

ago and he called me on a Sunday and

ago and he called me on a Sunday and said you know we were met all day

said you know we were met all day

said you know we were met all day yesterday the board and decided we were

yesterday the board and decided we were

yesterday the board and decided we were gonna start a Hall of Fame Norman I just

gonna start a Hall of Fame Norman I just

gonna start a Hall of Fame Norman I just have to tell you these are the inductees

have to tell you these are the inductees

have to tell you these are the inductees of the first Hall of Fame of the the

of the first Hall of Fame of the the

of the first Hall of Fame of the the Academy David Sarnoff who invented NBC

Academy David Sarnoff who invented NBC

Academy David Sarnoff who invented NBC William Paley did CBS Edward our Murrow

William Paley did CBS Edward our Murrow

William Paley did CBS Edward our Murrow the greatest of the foreign

the greatest of the foreign

the greatest of the foreign correspondents paddy Chayefsky I think

correspondents paddy Chayefsky I think

correspondents paddy Chayefsky I think the best writer that ever came out of

the best writer that ever came out of

the best writer that ever came out of China

China

China Lucille Boyle Milton Berle and you me

Lucille Boyle Milton Berle and you me

Lucille Boyle Milton Berle and you me well my mother

well my mother

well my mother it’s I called my mother in Bridgeport

it’s I called my mother in Bridgeport

it’s I called my mother in Bridgeport Connecticut Wow listen to this starting

Connecticut Wow listen to this starting

Connecticut Wow listen to this starting a Hall of Fame I just got the call these

a Hall of Fame I just got the call these

a Hall of Fame I just got the call these are the inductees and I breathily love

are the inductees and I breathily love

are the inductees and I breathily love it and me she says listen if that’s what

it and me she says listen if that’s what

it and me she says listen if that’s what they want to do Who am I to say

[Laughter]

[Laughter] and I can’t I can’t let it go while

and I can’t I can’t let it go while

and I can’t I can’t let it go while we’re on the topic of good mothering and

we’re on the topic of good mothering and

we’re on the topic of good mothering and there’s a message out there for all the

there’s a message out there for all the

there’s a message out there for all the mothers but can you tell us about the

mothers but can you tell us about the

mothers but can you tell us about the the letters that you wrote when you were

the letters that you wrote when you were

the letters that you wrote when you were flying missions their son is off flying

flying missions their son is off flying

flying missions their son is off flying 52 missions over war-torn Europe during

52 missions over war-torn Europe during

52 missions over war-torn Europe during World War two

World War two

World War two sends beautiful love letters he

sends beautiful love letters he

sends beautiful love letters he described them as to your mother sure

described them as to your mother sure

described them as to your mother sure when I came back she said she showed me

when I came back she said she showed me

when I came back she said she showed me these letters I couldn’t get over I

these letters I couldn’t get over I

these letters I couldn’t get over I looked at several of them and they were

looked at several of them and they were

looked at several of them and they were love letters I couldn’t believe how

love letters I couldn’t believe how

love letters I couldn’t believe how loving they were and I don’t feel that

loving they were and I don’t feel that

loving they were and I don’t feel that way about her because we were not close

way about her because we were not close

way about her because we were not close we I she never told me she cared about

we I she never told me she cared about

we I she never told me she cared about me except when other people around and

me except when other people around and

me except when other people around and she couldn’t stop anyway but that’s that

she couldn’t stop anyway but that’s that

she couldn’t stop anyway but that’s that story I’m not forever

story I’m not forever

story I’m not forever I adore her for it Oh what was I started

I adore her for it Oh what was I started

I adore her for it Oh what was I started to say yeah but those what did she do

to say yeah but those what did she do

to say yeah but those what did she do with those love letters oh I don’t know

with those love letters oh I don’t know

with those love letters oh I don’t know several years later I was visiting her

several years later I was visiting her

several years later I was visiting her again in Bridgeport I said mom I’d love

again in Bridgeport I said mom I’d love

again in Bridgeport I said mom I’d love to have those letters she said I showed

to have those letters she said I showed

to have those letters she said I showed them to you sweetheart

them to you sweetheart

them to you sweetheart anyway she had destroyed that she had

anyway she had destroyed that she had

anyway she had destroyed that she had thrown and unbelievable and take me make

thrown and unbelievable and take me make

thrown and unbelievable and take me make a little bit more serious you know some

a little bit more serious you know some

a little bit more serious you know some of those kinds of enough you call them

of those kinds of enough you call them

of those kinds of enough you call them adversity or formative moments you know

adversity or formative moments you know

adversity or formative moments you know your dad also you described as a

your dad also you described as a

your dad also you described as a wrathful in a kind way but you described

wrathful in a kind way but you described

wrathful in a kind way but you described a moment that you said you realized

a moment that you said you realized

a moment that you said you realized something about the foolishness of the

something about the foolishness of the

something about the foolishness of the human condition

human condition

human condition my father spurred you on I thought it

my father spurred you on I thought it

my father spurred you on I thought it was flying to Oklahoma when I was nine

was flying to Oklahoma when I was nine

was flying to Oklahoma when I was nine years old

years old

years old was saying Herman I don’t like those men

was saying Herman I don’t like those men

was saying Herman I don’t like those men she didn’t want him to work with these

she didn’t want him to work with these

she didn’t want him to work with these men whoever the hell they were and he

men whoever the hell they were and he

men whoever the hell they were and he flew to Oklahoma he was gonna bring it

flew to Oklahoma he was gonna bring it

flew to Oklahoma he was gonna bring it that maybe the fascination with the

that maybe the fascination with the

that maybe the fascination with the hatch he was gonna bring me back a

hatch he was gonna bring me back a

hatch he was gonna bring me back a 10-gallon hat from Oklahoma well when I

10-gallon hat from Oklahoma well when I

10-gallon hat from Oklahoma well when I was 9 years old

was 9 years old

was 9 years old if a plane came along you know in the

if a plane came along you know in the

if a plane came along you know in the sky very really we kids were running

sky very really we kids were running

sky very really we kids were running down the street yelling Lindy Lindy

down the street yelling Lindy Lindy

down the street yelling Lindy Lindy Lindy it had only been 8 or 9 years

Lindy it had only been 8 or 9 years

Lindy it had only been 8 or 9 years since Lindbergh flew and my father was

since Lindbergh flew and my father was

since Lindbergh flew and my father was going to Oklahoma that’s a big deal

going to Oklahoma that’s a big deal

going to Oklahoma that’s a big deal he was arrested when he got off the

he was arrested when he got off the

he was arrested when he got off the plane coming home what he had been

plane coming home what he had been

plane coming home what he had been trying to do was sell or what it is

trying to do was sell or what it is

trying to do was sell or what it is about to do was sell some fake bonds and

about to do was sell some fake bonds and

about to do was sell some fake bonds and he served three years in prison

two days after or a day after my dad was

two days after or a day after my dad was arrested there were three or four

arrested there were three or four

arrested there were three or four editions of the Boston Globe where are

editions of the Boston Globe where are

editions of the Boston Globe where are you going sir what have I said to her

you going sir what have I said to her

you going sir what have I said to her friend stop that man

friend stop that man

friend stop that man [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] so there were newspapers lying around

so there were newspapers lying around

so there were newspapers lying around with a headline and he was he was a the

with a headline and he was he was a the

with a headline and he was he was a the Hat was over his face and it was manacle

Hat was over his face and it was manacle

Hat was over his face and it was manacle to her detective coming down the steps

to her detective coming down the steps

to her detective coming down the steps of the courthouse and my mother was

of the courthouse and my mother was

of the courthouse and my mother was selling the furniture because she was

selling the furniture because she was

selling the furniture because she was ashamed maybe we couldn’t afford to stay

ashamed maybe we couldn’t afford to stay

ashamed maybe we couldn’t afford to stay there I don’t know but she was selling

there I don’t know but she was selling

there I don’t know but she was selling the furniture there was a crowd of

the furniture there was a crowd of

the furniture there was a crowd of people I didn’t know and there was one

people I didn’t know and there was one

people I didn’t know and there was one guy about to buy my father’s red leather

guy about to buy my father’s red leather

guy about to buy my father’s red leather chair

chair

chair my father’s rather the chair was holy

my father’s rather the chair was holy

my father’s rather the chair was holy ground to me because we used to listen

ground to me because we used to listen

ground to me because we used to listen to the fights together Madison Square

to the fights together Madison Square

to the fights together Madison Square Garden nine or ten o’clock on Friday

Garden nine or ten o’clock on Friday

Garden nine or ten o’clock on Friday nights always he used to come home and

nights always he used to come home and

nights always he used to come home and listen to The Lone Ranger in that chair

listen to The Lone Ranger in that chair

listen to The Lone Ranger in that chair it was so this guy is buying that chair

it was so this guy is buying that chair

it was so this guy is buying that chair and he and he sees me standing there

and he and he sees me standing there

and he and he sees me standing there clenching my fist is a roll of paper

clenching my fist is a roll of paper

clenching my fist is a roll of paper Norman Emily or Norman Emiliano and my

Norman Emily or Norman Emiliano and my

Norman Emily or Norman Emiliano and my mother was going to sew and to show

mother was going to sew and to show

mother was going to sew and to show clothes I was going to take to camp I I

clothes I was going to take to camp I I

clothes I was going to take to camp I I had never been to camp I was going to

had never been to camp I was going to

had never been to camp I was going to camp and I did of course didn’t get to

camp and I did of course didn’t get to

camp and I did of course didn’t get to go but I’m standing there in that

go but I’m standing there in that

go but I’m standing there in that condition he’s buying the red leather

condition he’s buying the red leather

condition he’s buying the red leather chair puts his hand on my shoulder and

chair puts his hand on my shoulder and

chair puts his hand on my shoulder and says no you’re the man house now and

says no you’re the man house now and

says no you’re the man house now and somehow as young as I was I understood

somehow as young as I was I understood

somehow as young as I was I understood what a clown what a fool and that I

what a clown what a fool and that I

what a clown what a fool and that I later called the foolishness of the

later called the foolishness of the

later called the foolishness of the human condition

human condition

human condition from that moment on I mean I understood

from that moment on I mean I understood

from that moment on I mean I understood there wasn’t a moment as tragic as any

there wasn’t a moment as tragic as any

there wasn’t a moment as tragic as any one could be any one moment that didn’t

one could be any one moment that didn’t

one could be any one moment that didn’t have something

because of what I call the foolish it

because of what I call the foolish it starts with the amount of holes in our

starts with the amount of holes in our

starts with the amount of holes in our body

body

body [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Applause]

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