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Brian Setzer

"Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb."

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"Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb."

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"Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the help of the public."

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"I don't think you need to dumb down to a child, you merely have to be clear, you know?"

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"Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb."

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"My obstetrician was so dumb that when I gave birth he forgot to cut the cord. For a year that kid followed me everywhere. It was like having a dog on a leash."

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"When Andy died, I just drank to dumb my mind."

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"I'm really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that's full-bodied and dry."

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"Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm."

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"However, we couldn't focus on the films much during the series because we're dumb. Individually we're smart guys, but together we're one big dumb guy, and couldn't concentrate on two things at once."

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Donna Grant

"I'm stupid, I'm ugly, I'm dumb, I smell. Did I mention I'm stupid?"

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