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Seems everyone is lining up for a government handout, but in the case of the porn industry, you may wonder where the hands have been.

TMZ is reporting that Hustler’s Larry Flynt and “Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis are asking for a $5 billion federal bailout of adult entertainment because “the economy has made America’s appetite for sex go limp.”

Larry Flint Holds Press Conference Requesting 5 Million in Taxpayer $$ From Congress

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Hustler’s Larry Flynt and “Girls Gone Wild’s” Joe Francis say it’s the adult entertainment industry’s turn for a bailout, TMZ reported.

The economy has hurt their businesses, too, Flynt and Francis said — sales of XXX DVDs are down 22 percent — and they want $5 billion from the government.

Congress must “rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America,” Flynt said.

The only editorializing that can augment this story is to say: Yes, this is for real.