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 I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off!
 Money talks. Mine always says goodbye.
-I went to see the doctor about my short-term memory problems — the first thing he did was make me pay in advance.
+I went to see the doctor about my short-term memory problems -- the first thing he did was make me pay in advance.
 You have two parts of the brain, “left” and “right”. On the left side, there’s nothing right and on the right side, there’s nothing left.
 Why do bees hum? They don’t remember the lyrics!
 I have a dog to provide me with unconditional love, but I also have a cat to remind me that I don’t deserve it. It’s all about balance.
@@ -38,31 +38,31 @@ My wife likes it when I blow air on her when she’s hot, but honestly… I’m
 I really hate Russian dolls, they’re so full of themselves.
 The first time I got a universal remote control, I thought to myself, “This changes everything.”
 I refused to believe the road worker was stealing from his job, but when I went to his home, all the signs were there.
-I recently decided to sell my vacuum cleaner — all it was doing was gathering dust.
-PMS jokes are not funny — period!
+I recently decided to sell my vacuum cleaner -- all it was doing was gathering dust.
+PMS jokes are not funny -- period!
 Where there’s a will, there’s a relative.
-It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs — they’re always taking things literally.
+It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs -- they’re always taking things literally.
 I like to hold hands at the movies, which always seems to startle strangers.
 Women should not have children after 35, but 35 kids are enough!
 There are three kinds of people. Those who can count and those who can’t.
 Whenever I lose my TV controller, I always find it in a remote location.
 My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I just couldn’t concentrate.
 My math teacher called me average. She’s so mean!
-“The easiest time to add insult to injury is when you’re signing somebody’s cast.” — Demetri Martin
+“The easiest time to add insult to injury is when you’re signing somebody’s cast.” -- Demetri Martin
 I don’t have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
 I’m skeptical of anyone who tells me they do yoga every day. That’s a bit of a stretch.
 Light travels faster than sound, which is why some people appear bright before they open their mouth.
-“It’s sad that a family can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.” — Jack Handey
+“It’s sad that a family can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.” -- Jack Handey
 I don’t have a boyfriend, but I do know a guy who would be really mad to hear that.
-“The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.” — Demetri Martin
+“The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.” -- Demetri Martin
 When dogs go to sleep, they read bite-time stories before bed.
-“I don’t want to be part of a club that would have me as a member.” — Groucho Marx
-“Does my wife think I’m a control freak? I haven’t decided yet.” — Stewart Francis
+“I don’t want to be part of a club that would have me as a member.” -- Groucho Marx
+“Does my wife think I’m a control freak? I haven’t decided yet.” -- Stewart Francis
 Dogs hate driving because they can never find a barking space.
-“I have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort.” — Zach Galifianakis
-“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.” — George Carlin
-“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.” — Rodney Dangerfield
-Keep the dream alive — hit your snooze button.
+“I have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort.” -- Zach Galifianakis
+“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.” -- George Carlin
+“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.” -- Rodney Dangerfield
+Keep the dream alive -- hit your snooze button.
 It sure takes a lot of balls to golf the way I do.
 I was wondering why the ball kept getting bigger and bigger, and then it hit me.
 The person who invented knock-knock jokes should get a no bell prize.
@@ -76,23 +76,23 @@ A baseball walks into a bar, and the bartender throws it out.
 I doubt, therefore, I might be.
 I used to have a handle on life, but then it broke.
 I had an “hourglass” figure, but then the sand shifted.
-When everything is coming your way — you’re in the wrong lane.
+When everything is coming your way -- you’re in the wrong lane.
 Animal testing is a terrible idea because they get all nervous and give the wrong answers.
-“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, ‘Let’s make this interesting’. So we stopped playing chess.” — Matt Kirshen
-“Crime in multi-story car parks. That is wrong on so many different levels.” — Tim Vine
-“I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister.” — Will Marsh
-“People who use selfie sticks really need to have a good, long look at themselves.” — Abi Roberts
-“A thesaurus is great. There’s no other word for it.” — Ross Smith
-“Two fish in a tank. One says, ‘How do you drive this thing?'” — Peter Kay
-“I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!” — Stewart Francis
-“People who like trance music are very persistent. They don’t techno for an answer.” — Joel Dommett
-“Do Transformers get car or life insurance?” — Russell Howard
-“My father drank so heavily, when he blew on the birthday cake he lit the candles.” — Les Dawson
+“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, ‘Let’s make this interesting’. So we stopped playing chess.” -- Matt Kirshen
+“Crime in multi-story car parks. That is wrong on so many different levels.” -- Tim Vine
+“I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister.” -- Will Marsh
+“People who use selfie sticks really need to have a good, long look at themselves.” -- Abi Roberts
+“A thesaurus is great. There’s no other word for it.” -- Ross Smith
+“Two fish in a tank. One says, ‘How do you drive this thing?'” -- Peter Kay
+“I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!” -- Stewart Francis
+“People who like trance music are very persistent. They don’t techno for an answer.” -- Joel Dommett
+“Do Transformers get car or life insurance?” -- Russell Howard
+“My father drank so heavily, when he blew on the birthday cake he lit the candles.” -- Les Dawson
 I once saw two people wrapped in a barcode and had to ask, “Are you an item?”
 I went to buy camouflage trousers, but I couldn’t find any.
-“Alright lads, a giant fly is attacking the police station. I’ve called the SWAT team!” — Greg Davies
-“I usually meet my girlfriend at 12:59 because I like that one-to-one time.” — Tom Ward
-“I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.” — Steve Martin
+“Alright lads, a giant fly is attacking the police station. I’ve called the SWAT team!” -- Greg Davies
+“I usually meet my girlfriend at 12:59 because I like that one-to-one time.” -- Tom Ward
+“I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.” -- Steve Martin
 My husband and I were happy for 20 years. And then we met.
 I, for one, like Roman numerals.
 When my boss asked me who was stupid, me or him, I told him he doesn’t hire stupid people.
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ Every married person should forget their mistakes. There’s no point in two peo
 My wife told me to stop impersonating a flamingo. I had to put my foot down.
 I have an inferiority complex, but it’s not a very good one.
 People tell me I’m condescending. (Leans in real close) That means I talk down to people.
-“By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he is too old to go anywhere.” — Billy Crystal
-“Proof that we don’t understand death is that we give dead people a pillow.” — Jerry Seinfeld
-“Don’t talk to me about Valentine’s Day. At my age, an affair of the heart is a bypass.” — Joan Rivers
-“Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.” — Ed Byrne
-“I failed math so many times in school I lost count.” — Stewart Francis
-“Oh, when I was a kid in show business, I was poor. I used to go to orgies to eat the grapes.” — Rodney Dangerfield
-“In the school I went to, they asked a kid to prove the law of gravity and he threw the teacher out of the window.” — Rodney Dangerfield
-“I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.” — Rodney Dangerfield
-“One time my whole family played hide and seek. They found my mother in Pittsburgh!” — Rodney Dangerfield
-“I met the surgeon general. He offered me a cigarette.” — Rodney Dangerfield
+“By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he is too old to go anywhere.” -- Billy Crystal
+“Proof that we don’t understand death is that we give dead people a pillow.” -- Jerry Seinfeld
+“Don’t talk to me about Valentine’s Day. At my age, an affair of the heart is a bypass.” -- Joan Rivers
+“Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.” -- Ed Byrne
+“I failed math so many times in school I lost count.” -- Stewart Francis
+“Oh, when I was a kid in show business, I was poor. I used to go to orgies to eat the grapes.” -- Rodney Dangerfield
+“In the school I went to, they asked a kid to prove the law of gravity and he threw the teacher out of the window.” -- Rodney Dangerfield
+“I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.” -- Rodney Dangerfield
+“One time my whole family played hide and seek. They found my mother in Pittsburgh!” -- Rodney Dangerfield
+“I met the surgeon general. He offered me a cigarette.” -- Rodney Dangerfield
 I ate a clock yesterday, and it was very time-consuming.
-A perfectionist walked into a bar — apparently, the bar wasn’t set high enough.
+A perfectionist walked into a bar -- apparently, the bar wasn’t set high enough.
 A termite walks into the bar and asks, “Is the bar tender here?”
 Just burned 2,000 calories. That’s the last time I leave brownies in the oven while I nap.
 Always borrow money from a pessimist; they’ll never expect it back.
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ Don’t you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.
 My therapist says I have a preoccupation with revenge. We’ll see about that.
 I told my girlfriend she drew her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.
 What happens to a frog’s car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.
-“Employee of the month is a good example of how somebody can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.” — Demetri Martin
-“When I was a boy, I laid in my twin-sized bed and wondered where my brother was.” — Mitch Hedberg
-“My drug test came back negative. My dealer sure has some explaining to do.” — Unknown
+“Employee of the month is a good example of how somebody can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.” -- Demetri Martin
+“When I was a boy, I laid in my twin-sized bed and wondered where my brother was.” -- Mitch Hedberg
+“My drug test came back negative. My dealer sure has some explaining to do.” -- Unknown
 What vitamin helps you to see? Vitamin C.
 Why did the burglar rob a bakery? He needed the dough.
 Why wouldn’t the sesame seed leave the casino? He was on a roll.