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I was with some academic friends Monday. One of them was praising V for Vendetta, which he had just seen over the weekend. He remarked, "Some of the lines in the movie could have come out of the mouth of Ayn Rand."

I asked, "So some character said, 'Nathaniel, Frank's not home -- quick, bend me over the back of that couch!'"

Feel free to add your own line in the comments.

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  1. Anonymous1:47 PM

    "Murray Rothbard is ostracized!"

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  2. Wally Conger9:46 PM

    "Evey, check your premises!"

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  3. Sheldon Richman12:47 PM

    Naughty! That's my comment to you! :)

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  4. Anonymous9:43 AM

    V is V

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  5. Anonymous1:08 AM

    "V is V"

    Excellent!

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  6. Anonymous10:17 PM

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