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"The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling."

Paula Poundstone, American Comedian

Time, Death, Feeling, Sin

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"The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling."

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"The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling."

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