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Here's A Guy [richard Nixon] Who Had No Gift For Small Talk, Never Liked To Be Around Strangers, Was Physically Awkward, And He Goes Into The One Business That Calls For Ease With Strangers And A Gift For Small Talk.

-Harry Shearer

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Here's A Guy [richard Nixon] Who Had

Harry Shearer

Here's A Guy [richard Nixon] Who Had No Gift For Small Talk, Never Liked To Be Around Strangers, Was Physically Awkward, And He Goes Into The One Business That Calls For Ease With Strangers And A Gift For Small Talk.

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