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The role of the comedian is to say 'Wait a minute' when a consensus starts to form.


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I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.



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I don't like anything in the mainstream and they don't like me.



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It has become more and more obvious that there is one political party in America, and that is The Business Party.



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It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal freedom.



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