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Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
Approximate author period: c. 1965 AD · modern
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- Lily Tomlin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1965 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Lily Tomlin: documented activity in 1965. Wikidata Q229271, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229271 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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