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I really like this quote by Norm Macdonald (too long to try to fit it in the title) (lemmy.world)

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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago

Jesus, Norm kept his serious side under wraps, and that's a loss. That right there is maybe the most brilliant statement on art I've ever seen. It really captures the paradox of art.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

He was a brilliant guy. His whole self-deprecating "not a smart man" comedy persona was so intentional.

There's probably a term for it, but the best comedians have always had a way of positioning themselves "below" the audience in order to deliver jokes about them without it coming across as mean.

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