The real problem you get with humour is that you only have so many kin…

Bill Bryson
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The real problem you get with humour is that you only have so many kinds of jokes within you, and you mine that vein a lot. This isn't just common to me; it's anybody who's funny. ✨ 'You have only so many jokes'. Interview with Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. November 22, 2002.
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The real problem you get with humour is that you only have so many kinds of jokes within you, and you mine that vein a lot. This isn't just common to me; it's anybody who's funny. ✨ 'You have only so many jokes'. Interview with Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. November 22, 2002.

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