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September 15, 2023
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Who Said It: Josh Hawley or Ron Swanson?
They both hate the nanny state and think masculinity is under attack. Can you tell them apart?
June 14, 2023
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Who Said It: Steve Bannon or Jack Donaghy?
When the anti-elitist rhetoric of the privileged all sounds the same
May 18, 2023
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Who Said It: Kyrsten Sinema or Eleanor Shellstrop?
It can be hard to tell the real attention-starved narcissist from the fictional one.
March 24, 2023
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Who Said It: Tucker Carlson or George Wallace?
Racists from different eras still sound a lot alike.
January 27, 2023
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Who Said It: George Santos or George Costanza?
See how well you tell apart the fabulists from “Seinfeld” and Congress.
December 27, 2022
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Who Said It: Donald Trump or Norma Desmond?
They’re both increasingly isolated and adrift from their glory days, but only one is a former president.
November 14, 2022
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Who Said It: Elon Musk or Mr. Burns?
The Simpsons character and the guy ruining Twitter often sound a lot alike.
July 1, 2022
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Who Said It: Lucy Van Pelt or Joe Manchin?
Why do Charlie Brown and Democrats keep falling for it every time they pull the football away?
March 18, 2022
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Who Said It: George Bluth Sr. or Donald Trump Sr.?
The two men who made their fortunes in real estate sound remarkably alike.
February 11, 2022
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Who Said It: Jeff Bezos or Michael Scott?
See how well you know your bad bosses.
December 31, 2021
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Who Said It: Rand Paul or Dr. Leo Spaceman?
Test your knowledge of politics and “30 Rock.” Telling these quotes apart is harder than it seems...
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