"Some venues are better run than others. Sometimes it's just maddening to deal with full dinners being served in front of your face. You can have a good or bad show anywhere."

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"Some venues are better run than others. Sometimes it's just maddening to deal with full dinners being served in front of your face. You can have a good or bad show anywhere."

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"I will not be misquoted!"

Will

"I like pens. My writing is so amazing there's never a need to erase."

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