2001-10-11 | 6:00 p.m.

corduroy licorice liked to get in on the ground floor. that's why he always used the front door as an entrance to his house instead of the trellis-accessible second story window that his dates preferred.

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what can i say that hasn't been said before?

well, i could say, "persimmons make excellent pets."

i bet no one's said that before.

and if someone has, i would like to meet them and shake their hand in congratulations for originating such a bold statement in a world of wishy-washy wannabes.

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