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Happy Birthday to the hilarious John Cleese. Also enjoying birthday celebrations include Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Nanette Fabray and poet\/screenwriter\/activist Ruby Dee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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