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George Carlin

""I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?"

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""I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?"

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"We float in language like icebergs " four-fifths under the surface and only one-fifth of us projecting into the open air of immediate, non-linguistic experience."

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"Jeez, Hazel," Percy said, "tell your horse to watch his language."Hazel tried not to laugh. "What did he say?""With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top."Frank looked incredulous. "I thought the horse couldn't fly!"This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing."Dude," Percy told the horse, "I've gotten suspended for saying less than that..."

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