Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
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It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it.Bob Newhart
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This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now.
Bob Newhart
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