Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
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"Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear." — James Thurber #humorcomedy
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Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. — James Thurber
About James Thurber
James Thurber was a Author from United States (1894–1961).
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Who said "Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of…"?
This quote is attributed to James Thurber, a Author from United States.
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James Thurber lived from 1894 – 1961.
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