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Apr 11 2008 12:00am EDT

Duly Quoted: Ted Turner, Cactus Killer

"I drive a Prius. It's my primary car.... I do also have a Hummer. I use it when I go quail hunting in the desert, because you can't drive over a cactus in a normal car."

-Ted Turner, failing to stay on-message during an event intended to encourage restaurant owners to adopt environment-friendly practices. Turner, a restaurateur himself, also talked up the benefits of owning his own plane. Oh-for-two, Teddy. □

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