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"etymology_text": "Shortened from \"Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one\"; \"Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink\"; \"Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one, and everybody thinks theirs smells nicer than everyone else's\"; or some variant of the three.",
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"ref": "2010, Jim Nisbet, Windward Passage: A Novel, Abrams",
"text": "“Opinions are like assholes,” Tipsy began again. “That would be correct,” Few confirmed acidly. “It's an understatement, too.” “Some people have more than one asshole?” Tipsy asked naively. “Okay. Okay.” Quentin placed both his hands ...",
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"ref": "2011, Michelle Hutchinson, O for the Love of God, Xlibris Corporation, page 25",
"text": "Opinions are like assholes and that's all I see. Ya you're so picture perfect. How's it feel to be perfect. Ya you're perfect. Picture perfect to me. What you got comes in a small pill. Pretty sure I've had my fill.",
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"ref": "2018, Colin Honert, MindSpring, Dog Ear Publishing, page 391",
"text": "Opinions are like assholes, and there are way too many assholes out there. Call me what you will, but I'll call you what you are. The best way to live is to deserve each day. A born loser isn't just someone who's been desperate for some ...",
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"ref": "[2019, Mathew Klickstein, Selling Nostalgia: A Neurotic Novel, Permuted Press+ORM",
"text": "“The shit just got so stupid, and of course Gil kept saying the same thing he always says about this kind of thing: “'Opinions are like assholes...'” “You never know what you're gonna get?” This time they all laughed a little.]",
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"ref": "[2020, Jason Parent, The Apocalypse Strain, Simon and Schuster",
"text": "“Don't you mean, 'Opinions are like assholes'?” “No, 'shit'. They run too freely from careless openings.” “That's...not a saying.” “No?” Monty chuckled. “You sure?” He sighed. “Anyway, Hitler had opinions. That guy in Wolf Creek had ...]",
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"text": "“The shit just got so stupid, and of course Gil kept saying the same thing he always says about this kind of thing: “'Opinions are like assholes...'” “You never know what you're gonna get?” This time they all laughed a little.]",
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