A Quote by Demetri Martin
The reason you often get in comedy is because you're not getting laid.
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I only got into comedy to get laid
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No longer will our penises remain flaccid and unused! From now on, we fight will for every man out there who isn't getting laid when he should be! This is our day! This is our time! And, by God, we're not gonna let history condemn us to celibacy! We will make a stand! We will succeed! We will get laid!
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