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“I had lunch with a chess champion the other day. I knew he was a chess champion because it took him 20 minutes to pass the salt.”

Quote by Eric Sykes

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Eric Sykes, a British television writer, was born on May 4, 1923, and passed away on July 4, 2012. He is renowned for his unique sense of humor and profound insight into British social life. more

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