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“I think pornography is the only art form where you can be videotaped on a shaky handy cam sucking off a horse and be considered a star.” quote by David Cross — Download Open image

“I think pornography is the only art form where you can be videotaped on a shaky handy cam sucking off a horse and be considered a star.”

David Cross

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