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Lily Tomlin

You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what's current is just as hard as it might ever be depending on the serendipity of it all.

Lily Tomlin

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Staying connected to what's happening right now and making a clever or amusing comment about it requires a mix of skill and luck. Sometimes, even the best effort depends on chance moments aligning just right to be funny or meaningful.

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