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60% of the time, it works every time....

1.2M views · Oct 11, 2010 · 0:09 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2016–2022

A very short clip from the film Anchorman in which Ron Burgundy declares that Sex Panther works 60 percent of the time, every time.

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JokebillyhoffmanFeb 2016
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> This definitely works - link not always though ... so... it doesn't work? "They've done studies you know. 60% of the time, it works every time" this video

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JokesupermattAug 2022
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> However, this first version does 100% work 90% of the time, You mean: "90% of the time it works EVERY time!" this video

JokedaveslashNov 2022
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They've done studies you know. 60% of the time, it works every time. [0] I am shocked. SHOCKED!!!... Well, not that Shocked. [1] Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. Shaka, when the walls fell. [0] this video [1] link

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