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Right now someone out there is struggling and starting to panic because they can't get out of a tempurpedic bed.
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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It's not enough to say I'm sorry. You have to also mean it. It's the same with saying I'm single.
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When I am at rodeo I find it difficult not to root for the animals.
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If someone throws a pie at your face, just open your mouth really wide and say, 'Thanks for feeding me, a**hole.'
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