"Something rare these days—a wit."
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Stan Laurel, as cited in John McCabe Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1961), p. 241
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Jack Paar
Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host, best known for his stint as host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine's obituary noted that: "His fans would remember him as the fellow who split talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."
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