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Comedian George Burns celebrates 80 years in show business



Comedian George Burns celebrates 80 years in show business

Comedian George Burns, complete with signature cigar, stands before a double cake shaped like the number 80 at Chasens restaurant in Los Angeles late January 17, 1983, celebrating the start of an 80 year career in show business. (UPI Photo/Bob Riha/Files)

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