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A new poll reveals that 56% of Americans believe that Wal-Mart is bad for the country, while the other 44% work there.

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Amy Poehler
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 16
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Make no a complete sentence.
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I find that, in general, the amount of sharing men do with each other in one year is about the same as what I share with my female friends while we wait for our cars at the valet.
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It doesn't matter how much you get you are left wanting more.
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Don't think. Get out of your head. Stop planning and just go.
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Telling me to relax or smile when I'm angry is like bringing a birthday cake into an ape sanctuary. You're just asking to get your nose and genitals bitten off.
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Don't start a scene where two people are talking about jumping out of a plane. Start the scene having already jumped. If you are scared, look into your partner's eyes. You will feel better.
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