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'I am a perfect physical specimen and I'm extremely young': The week in quotes

Here’s what was said and who said what this week.

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I am a perfect physical specimen and I’m extremely young.

US president Donald Trump on why he was discharged from hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

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The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country. And frankly, this administration has forfeited their right to reelection based on this.

The Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris went up against Mike Pence in a debate this week.

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I don’t think it can be ignored at this stage. I think that Ireland is ready for this.

CervicalCheck campaigner Vicky Phelan on assited dying legislation, which cleared the first hurdle in the Dáil this week.

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What I would say about the data is that in respect of each of those key indicators that we considered on Sunday, we have seen further deterioration in each one of them over the course of recent days, and we are deeply concerned about the changing path of this infection.

Dr Tony Holohan’s first week back in the role of chief medical officer was marked by significant concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland.

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We must ensure we are not robbing Peter to pay Paul. We must deal with Covid, but we must also ensure we are dealing with the issues of coronary and cancer care, as well as many other illnesses.

Labour’s Alan Kelly on the need to examine the impact of lockdown on a wide range of medical conditions.

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10.10.20 was meant to be their special day. Like a bag of fertiliser.

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae on how his daughter’s wedding was disrupted by Covid-19 restrictions (10-10-20 is a type of fertiliser).

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When you see slabs of cans being taken home, you know that they are not being taken home for an after-dinner aperitif.

Fine Gael minister Patrick O’Donovan called for off license hours to be curbed to prevent house parties.

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    Mute Shneak
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:11 PM

    Good jasus.. what was that

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    Mute Andre le Flohic
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    Sep 20th 2020, 7:13 AM

    @Shneak: at least it was funny loop

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    Mute Lurfic
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    Sep 20th 2020, 12:14 PM

    @Shneak: you still clicked

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    Mute Aisling Doyle
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:12 PM

    Who make up these up

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    Mute John Farrant
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:16 PM

    @Aisling Doyle: eggsperts

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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:37 PM

    @John Farrant: eggsactly. And to be honest, I’ve had un oeuf of this.

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    Mute Life101
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:37 PM

    @John Farrant: eggsperts from Morrison’s?

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    Mute Thomas O' Donnell
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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:51 PM

    @John Farrant: You’ve cracked it!

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    Mute Colm de Cleir
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    Sep 20th 2020, 1:05 AM

    @Aisling Doyle: Aahh lay off them…

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    Mute Frank Scanlon
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:14 PM

    Quiz ideas are getting scarce

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    Mute Alan McArdle
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:37 PM

    @Frank Scanlon: eggstinct

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    Mute ihcalaM
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:15 PM

    This is a work of art

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    Mute Joe_X
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:40 PM

    @ihcalaM: as long as you don’t call it ‘Sphere’. The blackcurrents already patented that one. ( plus they are not all spherical)

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    Mute Shneak
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:17 PM

    Probably best not to create a quiz when ur hammered

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:26 PM

    Eggscellent!

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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:39 PM

    I was Eggstatic to see this yolk of a quiz.

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    Mute Damo
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:51 PM

    Okay am I drunk right now? Priceless quiz ha ha

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    Mute Alex Marquis
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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:39 PM

    Any reference to our current minister for health is strictly forbidden.

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    Sep 19th 2020, 10:59 PM

    TheJournal can get rid of the dailyedge, but it can’t get the dailyedge out of thejournal.

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    Mute Aisling
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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:21 PM

    @SilexFlint: haha so true, daily edge lives on!

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:22 PM

    @SilexFlint: i never noticed!

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    Mute Kris Kendellen
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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:17 PM

    In France they only have the one egg for breakfast..they say one egg is an Oeuf

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    Mute Marie Broomfield
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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:23 PM

    @Kris Kendellen: that *un oeuf of that now!

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:19 PM

    The answer to question 9 is actually Stephen Donnelly.

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:35 PM

    According to Genesis 1;21 the chicken came before the egg!!

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:29 PM

    i thought i’d laid the foundations of a better score, my eggcitement faded quickly

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    Sep 20th 2020, 7:12 AM

    How could there be an egg quiz without a question on Cool Hand Luke?

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:13 PM

    An eggistential amount

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    Sep 20th 2020, 12:52 AM

    That was egghausting

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:00 PM

    Eggcellent..

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    Sep 20th 2020, 3:38 AM

    That quiz scrambled my brain… Who writes this stuff…

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    Sep 20th 2020, 1:22 AM

    Not one mention of Easter

    Or humpty dumpthy

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    Sep 20th 2020, 10:00 AM

    @Nollaig Kelly: Humpty McDumpty was a Scotch egg.

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    Sep 20th 2020, 1:55 AM

    I see the Egg Advisory Council has gotten to The Journal too!

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    Sep 20th 2020, 7:30 AM

    My head is fried….

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    Sep 20th 2020, 8:12 AM

    Chicken came first!

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    Sep 20th 2020, 9:50 AM

    @Ludie Creech: nope

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    Sep 21st 2020, 8:11 PM

    @Andy Masterson: yep

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    Mute Larry Betts
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    Sep 20th 2020, 3:28 PM

    One way to find out which came first,the chicken or the egg.
    Go into McDonalds with a mate.
    One of you orders an Egg McMuffin,the other orders Chicken McNuggets.
    See which one comes first.

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    Sep 20th 2020, 12:24 AM

    7/12!

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    Sep 20th 2020, 9:02 AM

    My head is scrambled….

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:52 PM

    Chickens abortion to the educated people

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    Sep 20th 2020, 1:17 AM

    @raymond griffin: I think you’ll find it more chicken ovulation, the unfertsilsed egg is passed so to speak

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    Sep 20th 2020, 11:16 AM

    Slow day?

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    Sep 19th 2020, 11:38 PM

    Just that they go under Leftie propaganda

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    Sep 20th 2020, 1:37 PM

    Egg did not come before the chicken.

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    Sep 21st 2020, 9:45 AM

    J

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    Sep 20th 2020, 12:17 PM

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    Sep 20th 2020, 12:43 PM

    No mention of stephen Donnellys head

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