"To me, my approach is the most sensible. You're a comic. Therefore you want to get laughs. How do you get the most laughs in an hour? Tell short jokes. And don't say boom boom at the end. Just let the audience laugh then tell another joke. It's the shortest route to where you want to go."
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Allan Brown (1 August 2004) "Benefits of being game for a laugh - Edinburgh Festival", The Sunday Times.
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