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First, happy early birthday! Second, a question. Would you ever write a screenplay, and if so, what's your take for a Frank Dux biopic? Personally, his Wikipedia page gives me Chuck Barris vibes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dux

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Thank you! And saved.

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I called Hasan Minhaj being a fraud as soon as I saw his special. His special was just him Forrest Gumping his way through all major events having to do with Americans and Muslims. Like, what was the chance this random guy had intersections with Islamaphobic Americans, FBI infiltrations of mosques, anthrax, and Jamal Khashoggi?

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I got a lot out of “Forrest Gumping” here.

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A few years after 9-11 I had to take my first flight in years. I was in my early twenties at the time and approaching peak menace. I get to the airport security line and there's an elderly Caucasian woman in front of me. The TSA crew stops her, thoroughly searches all her bags, and sends her to the deep X-Ray machine. Meanwhile, they wave me right through.

I'm still offended.

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Sep 20, 2023·edited Sep 23, 2023Liked by Dennard Dayle

You better not let us true believers down by revealing yourself to be another false prophet. I trust your trauma's hard-earned, like a proper comedian.

More questions for your Q&A. What was your favorite movie at age 8, 16, 24, and now?

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Don’t worry, his approach to “emotional truth” takes powers beyond mine.

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Sep 20, 2023Liked by Dennard Dayle

I will avoid tempting fate and only wish you a happy birthday once you’ve actually put in the work and reached the milestone.

1. What did you think of The Dispossessed?

2. There is no entry for “CIA” in the first edition of Everything Abridged. What was it in the draft?

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Fate could use some temptation, it's a tough job.

Questions saved!

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What drugs are you on and where can I get some?

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Saved! About time I got back to incriminating myself.

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Sep 20, 2023Liked by Dennard Dayle

Pre-emptive Happy! Birthday!

Insightful questions elude me. Sorry about that. Instead, I have these:

1. Did you check out that depressing manga?

2. How about now?

3. Who do you main in Guilty Gear?

4. Since you're a weekly hotdog columnist now (woot!), what's your writing schedule like between that, this and prepping for Probably Nothing and teaching students?

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Saved! Thanks for throwing in.

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Sorry, I misread that you said "question", not "questions". Please ignore the first two questions I asked and either the third or fourth.

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These are fine, no worries.

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Will you be doing a follow-up to your Clarence Thomas piece with a biopic of our favorite municipal Democrat, Eric Adams? This man is the comedic gold mine no one asked for.

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Saved! And apt.

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Sep 20, 2023Liked by Dennard Dayle

Happy almost birthday, o harbinger of the end time madness.

Query: can you have a nemesis relationship with someone who doesn't know you exist? How many nemeses should a reasonable person have? How many do you have?

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Thank you! And saved.

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