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"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."

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"They're talking about banning cigarette smoking now in any place that's used by ten or more people in a week, which, I guess, means that Madonna can't even smoke in bed."

"Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, to send the right message to kids."

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"Good-looking people with strong, fluoridated teeth get things handed to them on platters."

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