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	The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny 4.23 avg rating — 922 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Exploitative Play in Live Poker: How to Manipulate your Opponents into Making Mistakes

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“He is given the permission, limited only by his character, to do WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO IN ORDER TO WIN.”
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“Comedy is the art of telling the truth about what it's like to be human.”
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“The genius of comedy is that it loves humanity without necessarily forgiving it.”
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