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I wonder if, as a society, we will ever be able to call someone a jive tofurkey.
Demetri Martin
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Demetri Martin
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 25
Comedian
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New York City
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Demetri Evan Martin
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People and squirrels are very different. Most people will not argue that. But I find that there is one situation in which they're very similar. And that is: when I am driving towards them in my car. Then they're kind of hard to tell apart - especially if the human is kind of hairy.
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