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" When you have a fat friend there are no see-saws, only catapults. "
Demetri Martin
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" The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce. Instantly. "
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" I love catching a snapshot of something that is just about to happen. Or maybe something that just happened, you know. But I like especially that just-before kind of feeling. "
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