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" I do find things funny. When you see life through the eyes of someone with a good sense of humor, which my grandmother did, life is a human comedy. "

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" Humor is a powerful tool, and some of these politicians are so far out and easy to lampoon. They just provide such delicious opportunity. "

" This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we're not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there. "

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