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They keep flooding in:

Q. How many neocons does it take to screw in a light bulb.
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A. None. God won't let their light bulbs go out. And it's an impertinent question.
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or
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A. None. George Bush predicts the light bulb will be fully capable of changing itself within 3 months.

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