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   All syllogisms have three parts, therefore this is not a syllogism
   American Non-Sequitur Society--We don't make sense, but we do like pizza
   Any slogan simple enough to fit on a button is too simple to do any good
   Ask me about my vow of silence
   Circular Definition: see Circular Definition
   Circular logic is self-validating.  Therefore, it is correct.
   Does this program halt? <In a paradoxical flowchart>
   The following statement is true. The preceding statement is false.
   43% of all statistics are worthless
   I am one of the greatest liars in the English language--I wouldn't be telling you this if I didn't know it wasn't true
   I never discuss my philosophy.  I wish I could tell you why.
   I shouldn't make sweeping generalizations, but we all do it.....
   I think my brain has a mind of its own
   If I'd known grandchildren would be so much fun, I would have had them first
   If `if' statements had no `then' clauses,
   If there were no rhetorical questions, what would we do with our hypothetical answers?
   If words could speak, I wonder what they'd say
   If you don't go to other people's funerals, they won't go to yours
   I'm having a deja vu experience, just like last time
   Is the glass half empty, half full, or twice as large as it needs to be?
   I've got nothing to say--don't make me say it twice
   The map is not the territory, but you can't fold up the territory and put it in your glove compartment
   Objectivity is in the eye of the beholder
   Practice atheism, the religion of the gods!
   A seminar on time travel will be held two weeks ago
   The Theorem Theorem: If if, then then
   There is no TRUTH There is no REALITY There is no CONSISTENCY There are no ABSOLUTE STATEMENTS I'm very probably wrong
   Veteran of the Bermuda Triangle Expeditionary Force 1990-1951
   What color is a chameleon on a mirror?
   What color is a chameleon on a mirror? The same color as the chameleon on the other side of the mirror
   What do you look like when you aren't visualizing anything?
   What do you mean, YOU'RE a solipsist?
   Which came first, the future or the past?
   Why did Douglas Hofstadter cross the road?  To make this riddle possible
   Yes, but what if this weren't a rhetorical question?
   If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, does it make a sound?
   What part of gestalt didn't you understand?
   The Two Rules 1) Don't tell people everything you know
   I went on a nostalgia trip. It wasn't as good as it will be.
   Extremists for tolerance
   I'm awfully busy. Do you mind if I ignore you later?
   Give up on pessimism. It doesn't work anyway.
   Is there a test for litmus paper?
   Everyone is unique, but not you
   Prefectionist
   Universal Solvent Corporation, Container Research Division
   The invisible and the non-existent often look very much alike
   because circular reasoning works [wrapped around into a circle]
   Nonconformists...they're just like you and me
   NO MEMES! Pass it on
   Circular reasoning fails because [wraps around in a circle]
   Circular reasoning works/fails because [in a flowchart which either works or fails]
   Omt ndlss vwls
   Circular reasoning working because circular reasoning fails because.... [wrapped around in an infinity sign]
   What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
   I will not violate causality yesterday
   Contrary to Occam's Razor, patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please.
   If the sleep of reason engenders monsters, what does the sleep of monsters engender?
   I'm so Meta, Even This Acronym
   If you use a slippery argument once, you'll use it for absolutely everything
   You wouldn't like me when I'm angry, because I always back up my rage with facts and documented sources. --The Credible Hulk
   Always do things in chronological order, it's less confusing that way
   Ever since I heard about confirmation bias, I've been seeing it everywhere
   Hyperbole is the worst thing EVER

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   Who are you to question why your god doesn't want me to believe in him?
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   Question Authority - Don't ask why, just DO IT!

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