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By Rebecca Gale

Posted May 27, 2015 at 3:27pm

Most of these guys will be shot down in Iowa.
Well, look at this way — it cuts down on the amount of sunscreen we need.
This is going to be a banner year for the Democrats.
What’s the procedure to declare an area restricted airspace?
Might be the Republican answer to global warming.

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