"Humor will never be the same. Sarcasm, irony, and cynicism will disappear. Right. I'm having mine surgically removed. Ma, cut it out!"

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“Rita! Get my smelling salts! Ma, you used them up when you discovered that repeal of the estate tax benefits only the very, very rich.”

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