Ani DiFranco Quotes

Now I wonder who is gonna be president: Tweedle Dumb, or Tweedle Dumber-And who is gonna have the big block buster box office this summer.

Ani DiFranco

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• Dumb

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• Now I wonder who is gonna be president: Tweedle Dumb, or Tweedle Dumber-And who is gonna have the big block buster box office this summer.

  

  Ani DiFranco
  • Wonder
  • Summer
  • Dumb