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Every gag i tell must be based on truth. no matter how much i may exaggerate it, it must have a certain amount of truth.... now rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.
-Will Rogers
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Every Gag I Tell Must Be Based

Will Rogers
Every gag i tell must be based on truth. no matter how much i may exaggerate it, it must have a certain amount of truth.... now rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.
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