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This popped into my head this morning while I was frying eggs and rummaging for tools:

"We own five spatulas and I can't find a single one!" he said flippantly.
 
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He came out of his shell to briefly mention: "Well, I'd tell you about that new 'squirrel diet.' But it's just nuts."
 
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Turn on the air conditioning Tom said heatedly.
 
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He looked at the rhubarb sourly.
 
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I can't believe I ate that whole pineapple!
 
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These pancakes are awful Tom declared flatly.
 
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I am going to teach these pups new tricks Tom said doggedly.
 
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A man who's been working in the hot sun is entitled to a cold beer, he observed drily.
 
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You could always try different herbs on your roast, he suggested sagely.  
 
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Tom warmed up to the idea of making Chili.
 
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“Don’t bring that gas in the house”, Tom exploded!
 
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“Well, I eat pokeweed”, Tom said pointedly.
 
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“I want to be a homesteader”, Tom dug in.
 
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"After a moment of watching the video about dogs, Tom pressed paws."
 
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"Is that a boy cow, or a lady cow?" asked Tom, udderly confused.
 
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Well there must be a good lawyer somewhere out there, Tom said plaintiffly.
 
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Tom interrupted to pipe in: "Well, I know a little bit about plumbing."
 
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I'll get up in a minute, he lied flatly.  
 
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Tom struggled with the way to express his feelings about the wooden-shake roof he had just completed. Finally, he drove it home: "Nailed it."
 
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Try to stay out of the gutter on this one; I promise it is meant to be family friendly:

"Why is this kleenex sticky?" Tom asked, surreptitiously.
 
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Tom cut in line at the Barber Shop.

(Author's note: This one is just so notoriously, egregiously bad. But I simply couldn't resist. My apologies...!)
 
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