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I believe in irony. and if v-day has taught me anything, it's that if you go out with artistic, outrageous irony and humor, people are drawn to it.
-Eve Ensler
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I Believe In Irony. And If V-day

Eve Ensler
I believe in irony. and if v-day has taught me anything, it's that if you go out with artistic, outrageous irony and humor, people are drawn to it.
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