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> [The problem ... is that we have run out of dinosaurs to form oil with. Scientists working for the Department of Energy have tried to form oil using other animals; they've piled thousands of tons of sand and Middle Eastern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/the-problem-is-that-we-have-run-out-of-dinosaurs-to-form-oil-with/)

[Dave Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-barry/)

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