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Phyllis Diller

Any time three New Yorkers get into a cab without an argument, a bank has just been robbed.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Phyllis Diller is humorously suggesting that New Yorkers are so argumentative that if three of them share a cab peacefully, it must be because something unusual or illegal, like a bank robbery, has just happened. The joke plays on the stereotype of New Yorkers being loud and confrontational in everyday situations.

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