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To acknowledge his trip to town to attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, The Washington Post features a few of Stephen Colbert's finest interview outtakes.

Here's my favorite, with Congressman Brad Sherman of California (D):

Colbert: Are people ever shocked when they find out this mild-mannered man represents the largest porn industry in the United States?

Sherman: Sir, I don't know what you're saying. If you're claiming that the San Fernando Valley has a pornography industry, I have no idea where you got that . . .

Colbert: What was the name of your first pet?

Sherman: My dog, Sandy . . .

Colbert: And what was the name of the first street you grew up on?

Sherman: Teller.

Colbert: So your porn name is Sandy Teller. My porn name would be Caesar Honey Bee.

Sherman: Why would I want a porn name?

Colbert: Because you wouldn't want to be doing porn as Congressman Sherman.

Watch Colbert's speech from the dinner. The nervous laughter is a joy.