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So Erik was an asshole. But he was also—not that this was contradictory—a highly successful lawyer.

— Dave Barry Swamp Story (2023)

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First of all, let's dispense with this absurd stereotype that the French are rude. The French are not rude. They just happen to hate you.

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People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

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