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One of the funniest lines



-You know, people see movies about prison life, but until you've actually spent a little time here, it's hard to get the real flavor of what it's like. I think more Americans should spend time behind bars so they would understand.

-Well, more Americans probably will.

Not just the line, but Joel Brooks's delivery is simply perfect.

Never be complete.

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Big dude in custody: "Your a short ass son of a bitch aint you"

Richard Prior: "I'm a short son of a bitch, my father was a short son of a bitch too. My mother was shorter than him, and my brother was real short and we couldn't even see him!"

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