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What really interests me are the local gun laws. Can I carry a concealed weapon and, if so, under what circumstances? What's the waiting period for a tommy gun? Could I buy a Glock 17 if I were recently divorced or fired from my job?

— David Sedaris Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004)

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Our artwork did not hang on the refrigerator or anywhere near it, because our parents recognised it for what it was: crap.

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"Cut corners and it'll always come back to bite you in the ass." That was one of her sayings.

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'It is ironic that nudists are just about the last people you'd ever want to see naked.

Naked (1997)

If you talk to people, you can have whatever you want.

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Something has changed, and now, when I look at my students, I see only people who are going to eat up my time.

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