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I have a friend who works for the FBI, he says.

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On X, where it was posted with captions, it had the benefit of neither.

If this had been the first time Id seen it, it wouldnt have made me laugh.

In 2019, comedian Moses Storm mocked stand-ups who pander to algorithms in aComedy Central set.

Leave some room for some embarrassing subtitles, he instructs the camera operator framing the shot.

Because nothings funnier thanreading a joke.

Watching stand-up at home tends to be underwhelming compared to attending a live show.

Watching stand-up with captions only serves to widen this gap.

Are you sure you want to watch to exhale out of your nose rather than laugh?

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