Stand-up comedy and comedy in general is the ultimate form of free spe…

Denis Leary
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Stand-up comedy and comedy in general is the ultimate form of free speech, because you get to poke holes in all the pretentious bubbles politicians and pundits and popes and pretenders try to float over our heads. ✨ Denis Leary (2008). Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid, p.58, Penguin
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