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"ref": "2019 February 15, Cameron Tipton, “Summertime Sataness: Lana Del Rey as the Antichrist”, in The Student Life, volume CXXI, number 12, Claremont, Calif., page 9, column 1",
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"text": "Iconic quote: “Theydies and gentlethems, I give you my new designer nipples.”",
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"ref": "2020 May 13, Hypatia Sorunke, Brownscale, TC660H, Plan II Honors Program, The University of Texas at Austin, page 23",
"text": "“Theydies and Gentlethems, there’s just one more thing before we go,” she announced over the mic.",
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"ref": "2020 June 17, Mikelle Street, “Meet the Men of 'Canada's Drag Race's Hunky Pit Crew”, in Out, archived from the original on 2020-06-17",
"text": "Well theydies and gentlethems, it's that time again. With the introduction of any new iteration of RuPaul's Drag Race, we get the introduction of another group of performers: the Pit Crew.",
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"ref": "2020 July 20, S.W. Sondheimer, “Aang vs. Korra: Avatar Battle”, in Book Riot, Riot New Media Group, Inc., archived from the original on 2020-10-28",
"text": "Step right up, theydies and gentlethems, to the animation and comics battle of the century.",
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"ref": "2020 winter, Val Qaeda, “Dragony Aunt”, in Gaylife",
"text": "Theydies and Gentlethems, please welcome to the stage, Trylon Error!",
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"ref": "2021, Simon Hanselmann, Crisis Zone, Fantagraphics Books Inc., page 256",
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"ref": "2021, Sara Fujimura, Faking Reality, Tor Teen, Tom Doherty Associates",
"text": "Theydies and Gentlethems! Welcome.",
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"ref": "2021 May 13, Xoai Pham, “The Complicated Nature of Sex for Asian Women”, in Autostraddle, archived from the original on 2021-05-13",
"text": "Hi everybody. Ladies and gentlemen, theydies and gentlethems, and all people of the human species, and all the ancestors watching. I’m super excited to be speaking with Jayda Shuavarnnasri today.",
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"ref": "2021 July 23, Michael Di Iorio, “Does Avocado Actually Taste Like Clean Dick? An Investigation Into Twitter’s Weirdest Theory”, in Pedestrian, archived from the original on 2021-07-23",
"text": "Theydies and gentlethems, please witness the “one time I read a tweet saying” format, and weep.",
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"ref": "2022, Petra Shotwell, “F**k Gender, I’m Tired”, in Debate, number 4",
"text": "This isn’t just an issue for theydies and gentlethems – it’s not just for us queer folk.",
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"ref": "2022, Tom Ratcliffe, Evelyn, Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc",
"text": "Ladies and gentlemen / Boys and girls / Theydies and gentlethems / Babies / Cats dogs horses and bats / Twats / Are you excited to see the show?",
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"ref": "2022, Fallon DeMornay, Stiletto Sisterhood, Wattpad Books",
"text": "“And that right there, theydies and gentlethem, is why I made a marriage pact with Earl last month,” Caitlin said.",
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"ref": "[2022 July 15, Elizabeth J. Meyer, “Non-Binary Microaggressions: Everyday Interactions That Harm”, in Psychology Today, archived from the original on 2023-04-26",
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"ref": "2022 July 22, Mathew Rodriguez, “The White House Defends Rachel Levine, Women’s Baseball Was Super Gay, and Dave Chappelle Gets Ousted: This Week in Queer News”, in Them, archived from the original on 2022-07-22",
"text": "Theydies and gentlethems, I present to you another entry for song of the summer: Saucy Santana’s “Booty.”",
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"ref": "2022 September 19, Kenna McCafferty, “Molly Kearney Becomes First Nonbinary Cast Member on 'SNL'”, in Paper, archived from the original on 2022-09-19",
"text": "Comedian Molly Kearney is making history as the first nonbinary cast member on Saturday Night Live, […] The next season is set to start in October, when we'll be tuning in with the hopes that the opening monologue will welcome \"Theydies and Gentlethems.\"",
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"ref": "2019 February 15, Cameron Tipton, “Summertime Sataness: Lana Del Rey as the Antichrist”, in The Student Life, volume CXXI, number 12, Claremont, Calif., page 9, column 1",
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"text": "Iconic quote: “Theydies and gentlethems, I give you my new designer nipples.”",
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"ref": "2021 May 13, Xoai Pham, “The Complicated Nature of Sex for Asian Women”, in Autostraddle, archived from the original on 2021-05-13",
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"ref": "2021 July 23, Michael Di Iorio, “Does Avocado Actually Taste Like Clean Dick? An Investigation Into Twitter’s Weirdest Theory”, in Pedestrian, archived from the original on 2021-07-23",
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"ref": "2022, Petra Shotwell, “F**k Gender, I’m Tired”, in Debate, number 4",
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"ref": "2022, Tom Ratcliffe, Evelyn, Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc",
"text": "Ladies and gentlemen / Boys and girls / Theydies and gentlethems / Babies / Cats dogs horses and bats / Twats / Are you excited to see the show?",
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},
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"ref": "2022, Fallon DeMornay, Stiletto Sisterhood, Wattpad Books",
"text": "“And that right there, theydies and gentlethem, is why I made a marriage pact with Earl last month,” Caitlin said.",
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},
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"ref": "[2022 July 15, Elizabeth J. Meyer, “Non-Binary Microaggressions: Everyday Interactions That Harm”, in Psychology Today, archived from the original on 2023-04-26",
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"ref": "2022 July 22, Mathew Rodriguez, “The White House Defends Rachel Levine, Women’s Baseball Was Super Gay, and Dave Chappelle Gets Ousted: This Week in Queer News”, in Them, archived from the original on 2022-07-22",
"text": "Theydies and gentlethems, I present to you another entry for song of the summer: Saucy Santana’s “Booty.”",
"type": "quotation"
},
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"ref": "2022 September 19, Kenna McCafferty, “Molly Kearney Becomes First Nonbinary Cast Member on 'SNL'”, in Paper, archived from the original on 2022-09-19",
"text": "Comedian Molly Kearney is making history as the first nonbinary cast member on Saturday Night Live, […] The next season is set to start in October, when we'll be tuning in with the hopes that the opening monologue will welcome \"Theydies and Gentlethems.\"",
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