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The only thing we Romans don't have a god for is premature ejaculation. But I hear that's coming quickly!

— Comicus • History of the World: Part I

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A supposed missing Roman deity sets up a pun on coming quickly. The joke connects divine naming with sexual timing without establishing a historical belief or a medical claim.

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