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| birth_name  = George Denis Patrick Carlin
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| birth_place = Manhattan, NY, USA
| birth_place = Valdosta, Georgia, US
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| death_place = Santa Monica, CA, USA
| death_place = New York City, NY
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| known_for  = Ribald stand-up comedy
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| description = George Carlin was a popular stand-up comedian who challenged mainstream beliefs throughout his career, from his recitation of the infamous seven dirty words to his later pointed, caustic critiques of the electoral process. Despite repeated copyright attempts at censorship, his classic riff on the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQT7_rVxAE "real owners of America"] continues to be circulated on YouTube and elsewhere and serves as one of the more effective wake-up tools our arsenal.
 
| description = George Carlin was a popular stand-up comedian who challenged mainstream beliefs throughout his career, from his recitation of the infamous seven dirty words to his later pointed, caustic critiques of the electoral process. Despite repeated copyright attempts at censorship, his classic riff on the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQT7_rVxAE "real owners of America"] continues to be circulated on YouTube and elsewhere and serves as one of the more effective wake-up tools our arsenal.
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George Carlin
George Carlin
Born May 12, 1937(1937-05-12)
Manhattan, NY, USA
Died June 22, 2008 (aged 71)
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Known for Ribald stand-up comedy

George Carlin was a popular stand-up comedian who challenged mainstream beliefs throughout his career, from his recitation of the infamous seven dirty words to his later pointed, caustic critiques of the electoral process. Despite repeated copyright attempts at censorship, his classic riff on the "real owners of America" continues to be circulated on YouTube and elsewhere and serves as one of the more effective wake-up tools our arsenal.

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