"I think that people's sexual preferences are a legitimate subject for humour, dirty humour if at all possible.
In a Pyongyang restaurant, don't ever ask for a doggie bag.
~ Christopher Hitchens ~
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In a Pyongyang restaurant, don't ever ask for a doggie bag.
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