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Las Vegas makes Reno seem like your friendly neighborhood grocery store.
Hunter S. Thompson
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Hunter S. Thompson
Age: 67 †
Born: 1937
Born: July 18
Died: 2005
Died: February 20
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The downward spiral of Dumbness in America is about to hit a new low.
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It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.
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I'm a relatively respectable citizen. Multiple felon perhaps, but certainly not dangerous.
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The car suddenly veered off the road and we came to a sliding halt in the gravel. I was hurled against the dashboard. My attorney was slumped over the wheel. “What’s wrong?” I yelled. “We can’t stop here. This is bat country!
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There's no point in getting into politics at all unless you plan to lash things around.
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I would feel real trapped in this life if I didn't know I could commit suicide at any time.
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I'll call New York for some cash.
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It was the kind of town that made you feel like Humphrey Bogart: you came in on a bumpy little plane, and, for some mysterious reason, got a private room with a balcony overlooking the town and the harbor then you sat there and drank until something happened.
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As your attorney, it is my duty to inform you that it is not important that you understand what I'm doing or why you're paying me so much money. What's important is that you continue to do so.
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