"I have a great book. It's called Stantasyland. Except I don't have the money to buy a million copies to put it on the bestsellers list."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

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"I have a great book. It's called Stantasyland. Except I don't have the money to buy a million copies to put it on the bestsellers list."

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