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“Great comedy is great comedy only if it has an element of truth in it.”
[Davis, E. Gene, Get 'Em Laughing: Public Speaking Humor, Quotes and Illustrations, Trafford Publishing, 2007-09-12, 68, 1425114334, 9781425114336]
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