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" J. P. Morgan. He was kind of a douche. "
T. J. Miller
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" 'Yogi Bear' changed my life in ways that I can't explain because it's not a full feature on me. 'Yogi Bear' - there's everything before 'Yogi Bear,' and there's everything after 'Yogi Bear.' Like a major car accident, or the birth of Christ. "
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" By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it. "
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" I don't know how much the economy has changed since Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal.' "
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" I have perfectly symmetrical ankles. "
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" I love Denver. "
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" I'm a Nietzschean scholar. I've read an immense amount about nihilism and existentialism. "
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" I know about the tech industry in that I follow what apps are hot and software development. I know my way around different browsers. I know how to restart a computer. "
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