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“Tim Minchin's musings on Tony, the first 'fish' ever to have feet: Imagine what Tony would think, standing there on his brand new feet on the brink of the beginnings of mankind as we know it... if he could look forward just a few short... hundreds of millions of years... to see one of his descendants... an Israeli Jew by the name of Jesus, having a nail hammered through his feet... the very feet that Tony provided him with, as a punishment for having a, sort of, schizophrenic discourse with a God who was created by Mankind to explain the existence of feet in the absence of the knowledge of the existence of Tony.”

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Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin, born on October 7, 1975, is an Australian comedian, singer, and songwriter. Known for his unique sense of humor and musical talent, he has gained recognition on both the Australian and international stages, most notably for his voice acting in the movie 'The Croods'. more

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