"Smoking"
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How much do you smoke, sir? Two packs a day, is that right? Pussy. I go through two lighters a day. That's right, two lighters! You're a health nut compared to me. You're like the Jack LaLanne of smokers compared to me.
— Bill Hicks
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "How much do you smoke, sir? Two packs a day, is that right? Pussy. I go through two lighters a day. That's right, two lighters! You're a health nut compared to me. You're like the Jack LaLanne of smokers compared to me." in the context of ""Smoking"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bill Hicks" (Quotes, Flying Saucer Tour Vol. I (2002): Posthumous, from a performance recorded 20 June 1991 in Pittsburgh [Note: There is no Vol. 2.])
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About Bill Hicks
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (16 December 1961 – 26 February 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, satirist and social critic.
About Bill Hicks
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (16 December 1961 – 26 February 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, satirist and social critic.
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