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Humor is how you change people's opinions, and if you can make someone laugh, they'll listen, even if they hate you.
John Waters
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John Waters
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: April 22
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I've signed dicks, asses, parole cards, a colostomy bag while it was still pumping. A couple of years ago, I signed a bloody Tampax. That's one you don't forget. I'm not asking for someone to top that!
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