"When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I'm sure it made the work seem that much more urgent."
-George Carlin
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"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.“
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"I think people should be allowed to do anything they want. We haven't tried that for a while. Maybe this time it'll work."
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"Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit."
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"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that."
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"By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth."
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