Chapter 8, “The other c-word (comedy)” (p. 127)
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George Carlin, probably the world’s greatest-ever comedian, once said that the comedian’s job is to find the line and then cross it.

— Konstantin Kisin

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Konstantin Kisin

About Konstantin Kisin

Konstantin Kisin (born 25 December 1982) is a Russian-British podcaster, author and political commentator.