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27 Nov, 4 tweets, 1 min read
"Planes Trains & Automobiles" is the finest Thanksgiving film experience that humans can achieve. We shall not give pause for any discussion or dissent.
"Those aren't pillows" is the finest line of dialogue in the finest Thanksgiving film experience.
"How does he know where we're going?" is the second finest line of dialogue in the finest Thanksgivinpg film experience.
John Candy doing the "Mess Around" with Ray Charles and getting his jacket sleeves caught is the finest physical comedy in tphe fi-nest Thanksgiving film experience.

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