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Gary Johnson Joke Even Less Original Than Initially Realized

By Dan Amira

Rush Limbaugh had it earlier in the day, but bumper stickers and tea-party rally signs had it two years ago. Johnson said a former Tonight Show writer texted him the joke a few hours before the debate. [Weigel/Slate, TPM]

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