Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.

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Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. The long-running host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015, Stewart returned to the satirical news program in 2024. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple...

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According to some commercials, driving an SUV means you support terrorists. The answer is the hybrid gas-electric car, which only supports terrorists when going uphill.

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What do I think I'll most remember about the [August 2003] blackout? I guess it's the . . . wonderment of our leaders and the media that somehow there was no violence, that in nine hours of darkness we didn't kill each other. . . . Do we really . . . deserve a gold star for not allowing a momentary power outage to instantly propel us toward cannibalism? What a night of people pulling together: "Hey, that guy helped direct traffic through an intersection instead of crushing my skull with a brick. He's a saint!

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Jews and blacks come from the same history. . . . We've just expressed our suffering differently as people. Blacks developed the blues. Jews complain; we just never thought of putting it to music.

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