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he always seems to hurt himself.
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quiet dignity."
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quiet dignity."
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guys doing?
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they had these entry forms
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bring joy into your life?"
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on our personal appearance."
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in so many ways.
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how bad is it?
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second notice so far.
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into the Mrs. Tri-County Pageant.
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25. What?
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in this pageant.
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in our lives."
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kept a secret..."
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these horrible things
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something like this.
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they're good boys.
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through all those pageants
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all those years.
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the big star,
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invisible little troll.
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Queen of Harvest Festival,
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for Miss Mammogram.
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the star maker, Lois.
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dress for Dairy Princess
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my back to take her picture.
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a Dairy Princess
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bit them on the ass.
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if I entered this pageant.
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46. What?
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there and see what it's all about.
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48. Great. Let's do it.
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done it this time!
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to mail the stupid thing.
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goofing around.
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she took it seriously.
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believes her sons love her.
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and throw her down some stairs?
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61. - We're sorry.
- Yeah.
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late for sorry.
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going to happen.
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Civic Center as a family,
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do everything in your power
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most unhumiliating night
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70. You don't pay mileage,
I had to park in the structure,
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a gift bag?
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the mini-lipstick set
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moisturizer.
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what are you doing here?
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one of the judges.
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sociologically interesting...
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in the pageant.
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have certain powers
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that outcome.
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really interesting.
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interesting?
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I'm gonna have to.
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but I found these.
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almonds, the loofah glove...
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the whole box.
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your parking permits,
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assignments.
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95. Also, make sure that you
get back here by 3:00 sharp
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the state's largest pumpkin.
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97. Look at all these old broads
trying to look hot.
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98. I mean, don't know they know
we're done with them?
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99. Donna? Donna, is that you?
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Miss Teen Gas and Power.
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when the judges
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on their shoulders?
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still doing pageants.
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109. Well, I actually quit
a few years back.
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my kids a little better.
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111. But then September 11th
happened, and...
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112. We just can't
let them win.
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have a chance either.
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Nina Perucci to coach her.
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bonus for Christmas,
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say I had
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until he wrote the check.
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130. No, Nina.
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of backstage laxatives.
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sign up right now,
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area without a hook.
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137. Well, I think we know
who's winning Mrs. Deluded.
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138. Donna...
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139. I didn't think it was
possible, but the Mrs.
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is about to get even uglier.
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141. I made the appointment
for your facial tomorrow.
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142. I don't want
to pick out jewelry
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choose the gown.
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144. Now, the red one is nice, it's
tasteful and really sets off your hair.
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145. But the blue one
has a nicer drape
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146. and you cannot beat
its "wow" factor.
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147. You know what?
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about that.
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149. You can concentrate
on your talent.
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150. I don't know, Hal.
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151. I'm not even sure
you can call it a talent.
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talking about?
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hours for you to work with Dewey.
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guy Reese buys his from.
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you've all done it
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walk through it once anyway.
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cross over the red mark.
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cross over the yellow mark.
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stop at the orange mark,
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to the green line.
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stop to the black mark,
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cross to the...
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166. Malcolm, I need you
to do a job for me.
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168. I've been exchanging some very meaningful
glances with one of the contestants.
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married, don't you?
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indecent of me not to be discrete.
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her this note for me.
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if she likes you?
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you to know
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my judging of your mother.
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question they ask you,
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your key phrases:
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within, helping those in need."
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185. And don't forget, end with
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186. Right, right, and when do I say
the stuff about world peace?
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like a liberal nut case.
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190. Yes, I am a mother, but I also have
to remember that I'm a woman.
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give because it feels so good.
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if you're ready.
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kept you young?"
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does a lot of things,
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you're a mother, you have no choices.
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your children.
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loving them.
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loving them.
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those other things
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wonderful... curse.
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with that crap, but you nailed it.
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here we go.
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do you find most fulfilling?"
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children, too.
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the Hindenberg.
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I'm really doing okay.
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wasting time high-fiving yourself,
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to get back to work?
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there are three counties
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or play a musical instrument.
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to you, Lois.
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our problem.
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anything about music,
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should be playing it.
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part, you're doing
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hear more of...
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gonna happen.
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need this from you right now.
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to get the dress ready,
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and we have no idea
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with our hair!
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win this thing.
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much about Herkabe's love life.
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and what isn't.
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on ankle symmetry.
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talking about?
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absolute standard of perfection.
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of the distance between my eyes.
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is gracefully tapered.
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1.4 centimeters.
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you don't believe it.
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to help Mom or not?
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anger, Malcolm.
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very threatened by this.
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spectacularly.
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so clingy and dependent.
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and get back here.
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to see all of us
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at your mother.
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making us look like chimps.
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how you do this.
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butterflies in my entire life.
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is clumping!
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about blinking?
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Tri-County Pageant.
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meteorologist, Dr. Dave Nelson.
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309. Hey there, Mrs. Tri-County.
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a teacher and a hottie...
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It's time to sparkle
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So come on, take a bow...
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like never before
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an upside down "wow!"
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five women will...
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to the next round!
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our lucky five
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you doing?
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all over for you.
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become a star,
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chance of rain...
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tiaras for Glamour Parade and...
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who gets to wear the tiara.
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with beautiful people.
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and not a penny more.
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Milan, and that Disneyworld in France.
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but I want you to keep it real.
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and we'll talk.
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how it ends.
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marriages and die in a hotel fire!
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to live like a person!
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thing, so you gotta nail the talent portion.
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it isn't a talent,
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we can make
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choke on their own batons.
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and fishnet thigh-highs?
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and the kids, Hal,
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out of here.
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those women make me feel.
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just a bunch of bitter hags.
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you've been making me feel.
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first time I ever felt
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going to happen.
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I could compete with these women.
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league here.
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broads pulled that stunt?
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are surrounded
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who fear you.
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league, you're at home.
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contestant,
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by her lovely daughter, Dewey.
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scoop of fudge ripple?
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a couple of inches of slack.
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for new tires,
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a label maker!
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437. Oh, this is nice.
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438. I wish Reese wasn't too busy
sulking to enjoy it with us.
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439. Give him a little time.
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