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You think regular people get to surround themselves with a meat shield of henchmen to go to prison in their place?

— Jon Stewart The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021)

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I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever’s going on.

If comedy is tragedy plus time, I need more fucking time. But I would really settle for less fucking tragedy.

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Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.

The American people. For their just utter patience.

The best-laid plans of mice and comedians usually wind up on the cutting-room floor.

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