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Richard Ord
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Another fine mess that won't be cleaned up by the Government's on-the-spot fine mess.

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Supermarket tomatoes... another vine mess.

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To keep your chocolate biscuits fresh... just add wall.

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'You ain't seen me, right?'

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Alexa: "Good morning Richard. Today I'm going to enslave you and the rest of mankind. You will indulge my every whim. And then be destroyed. Have a nice day..."

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Save on washing your hands. Let us McFunnel that burger into your large intestine.

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I'm not saying it's been a while since my son last washed my car, but...

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